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Spell check is not working. I have enabled it in option menu. Still not working

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Spell check is enabled in option menu. Still the spell check is not working. What to do?

Spell check is enabled in option menu. Still the spell check is not working. What to do?

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Not all locales come with a dictionary installed due to licensing reasons.
If you do not have the en-US locale then check that you have a dictionary installed (Tools > Add-ons > Extensions) and selected.

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 submenu.
You can open the "Add Dictionaries" link to install a dictionary if you do not have one.
Make sure that [X] "Check Spelling" in the right-click context menu has a tick.

You can enable or disable spell checking globally:

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

See also:

You can look here for dictionaries: