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How do I turn off spell checker?

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Shaniasmom
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Spell checker is terribly annoying and gets in the way all the time. I really need a way to turn it off.

Spell checker is terribly annoying and gets in the way all the time. I really need a way to turn it off.

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Hello Shaniasmom, go from 3-bar menu(on your right up corner) > Options > Advanced panel > click the General tab > Uncheck the Check my spelling as I type > close the about:preferences tab. You are ok now :-)

thank you

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ideato
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Hello Shaniasmom, go from 3-bar menu(on your right up corner) > Options > Advanced panel > click the General tab > Uncheck the Check my spelling as I type > close the about:preferences tab. You are ok now :-)

thank you