[macvoiceover] Re: Spell checking with SnowLeopard.

  • From: Sarah Alawami <marrie12@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Thu, 25 Feb 2010 10:56:58 -0800

Ah thanks.. I'll  keep this in mind.
On Feb 25, 2010, at 7:27 AM, Ray Foret jr wrote:

> Quite true!!!  Also, the technique of using command+semicolon works as well.  
> The way you spell check using this is a little different.  
> 
> 1.  Start at the top.
> 
> 2.  Press command+semicolon.  The first misspelled word will be highlighted.
> 
> 3.  Press VO+shift+m to open the short cut menu.
> 
> 4.  From this menu, choose the replacement word you wish.  Should you wish to 
> see how the word you're about to choose is spelled, just press VO+w twice in 
> quick succession and the word will spell.
> 
> 5.  IF the word you're focused on is the word you wish to use as the 
> replacement, just press return.
> 
> 
> Sincerely,
> The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!
> 
> Now a Mac user!!!
> 
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> 
> On Feb 24, 2010, at 11:09 PM, Keith Reedy wrote:
> 
>> 
>> 
>> We haven't talked much about spell checking with SnowLeopard, but, maybe we 
>> should.  The Apple Voiceover team have out done them selves and 
>> spellchecking is a pleasure to one, like me who really needs a spell checker.
>> 
>> You can check spelling in TextEdit, Pages, Nisus Writer, mail and webmail 
>> and maybe a few other programs I did not list.
>> 
>> To check spelling, start at the top of your document or message and press, 
>> command-shift-colon to hear your first misspelled word.  Tab once to the 
>> suggested corrections table to hear the list of choices to replace your 
>> misspelled word.  Interact on this list and press enter on your choice.  
>> After pressing enter to select your replacement word, your next misspelled 
>> word should be heard, if not, backtab once to hear the next misspelled word 
>> and repeat the process above.
>> 
>> The second press of the tab key will take you to, the ignore button,
>> the third press to the learn button if you want the spell checker to 
>> remember the word.
>> 
>> The forth press will be the find next button and the fifth press will be the 
>> change button.
>> 
>> Give this a try if smelling, oops, I mean spelling is important to you.
>> 
>> Keith Reedy
>> wa9dro@xxxxxxxxx
>> 
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