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does firefox offer suggested corrections for misspellings?

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I have spell check on my yahoo mail. Incorrect spellings are underlined in red. No correct spellings are offered. my search engine is firefox. i use a mac.

I have spell check on my yahoo mail. Incorrect spellings are underlined in red. No correct spellings are offered. my search engine is firefox. i use a mac.

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cor-el
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Do you have a dictionary installed and selected?

You can see which dictionary is selected if you right-click in a text area and open the Languages sub menu. At least one dictionary should be installed and have a check mark to indicate that it is selected.

  • open the "Add Dictionaries" link to install a dictionary if you do not have one.

The spelling checker is enabled if [X] "Check Spelling" in the right-click context menu has a checkmark.

You can enable or disable spell checking globally:

  • Tools > Options > Advanced : General: Browsing: "Check my spelling as I type"

You can look here for dictionaries: