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Spellcheck not working with Firefox 8.0.1

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I just updated to Firefox 8.0.1 from 8.0 and the spell check is not working. When I went into the Add-ons and tried to re-install it, it tells me that the the en-US 5.0.1 is not supported by 8.0.1

I just updated to Firefox 8.0.1 from 8.0 and the spell check is not working. When I went into the Add-ons and tried to re-install it, it tells me that the the en-US 5.0.1 is not supported by 8.0.1

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Hi,

Is it the United States English Spellchecker 5.0.1 ? Please try removing the add-on, restart Firefox and then browse to the above site and try to install it.

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Useful links:

All about Tools > Options

Going beyond Tools > Options - about:config

about:config Entries

What's That Preference? add-on - Quickly decode about:config entries - After installation, go inside about:config, right-click any preference, enable (tick) MozillaZine Results to Panel and again right-click a pref and choose MozillaZine Reference to begin with.

Keyboard Shortcuts

Viewing video in Firefox without a plugin

Firefox Profile Folder & Files

Safe Mode

Basic Troubleshooting

Problematic Extensions

Troubleshooting Extensions and Themes

Testing Plugins

Troubleshooting Plugins

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The en-US version of Firefox comes with a spellcheck dictionary, there is no need to install one.

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I think the fr local also does though it has been awhile since I last checked. Almost all locals do not come with a dictionary due to license reasons.

Was the spell checker working in 8.0 before? as did you install the en-US version of Firefox 8.0.1?

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Sounds more like a language pack on the Languages tab in Tools > Add-ons > Languages if it isn't compatible.

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.
  • 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 is check-marked.

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:

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The reboot seemed to do the trick, Thank you