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Spell
You can use the Spell program to check the spelling of words, search for
anagrams, find missing letters to help solve crossword clues and search for
synonyms using the thesaurus.
You can also use Paste in Spell to insert words ‘copied’ in other programs into
the box, and ‘copy’ the corrected word back into the other program. Refer to
the 'Word' chapter for more information on checking the spelling of text in the
Word program.
You can check the spelling.
To check the spelling of a word:
• Type a word in the box and tap the Spell button, or select Spell check on
the Tools menu.
If Spell finds the word you entered in its dictionary, it displays a message to
tell you that the word is correct. If the word is not in the Spell dictionary, Spell
searches for possible alternatives and lists them as they are found.
You can clear the display to remove the suggested solutions using the
command on the View menu. You can also use the button to display the
‘history list’ which contains the words you have used in this Spell session.
You can use the thesaurus to search for synonyms, i.e. words which have the
same or a similar meaning to a word you enter.
To use the thesaurus:
• Type the word in the box and tap the Thes button, or select Thesaurus on
the Tools menu.
If there are suitable words, Spell lists them as they are found. Spell divides the
synonyms into categories, each category relating to a different meaning of the
entered word, with the main suggestions in bold. The words are separated into
groups, e.g. adjectives, nouns, verbs etc.
You can select any word from the list of suggestions to look up again. To do
this, either tap on a word to highlight it, and then tap again to select it, or use
the arrow keys to highlight the word and press Enter. You can also select a
word from the list, then use one of the toolbar buttons straight away.
You can use Spell to search for anagrams of words or letters. An anagram is a
SPELL-CHECKING AND CORRECTION
USING THE THESAURUS
SOLVING ANAGRAMS
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