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My autocorrect isn't working even after I clicked the boxes.

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Incluso luego de seguir todos los pasos que encontré en el foro de ayuda, como dar click en la parte de configuraciones, de desinstalar y volver a instalar, o inclusive sumar otro diccionario en la parte de lenguaje. Mi autocorrector no está funcionando.

Incluso luego de seguir todos los pasos que encontré en el foro de ayuda, como dar click en la parte de configuraciones, de desinstalar y volver a instalar, o inclusive sumar otro diccionario en la parte de lenguaje. Mi autocorrector no está funcionando.

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Type about:config<enter> in the address bar. If a warning screen comes up, press the Be Careful button. At the top of the screen is a search bar.

Type: layout.spellcheckDefault Its values are; 0 Spell Checker Off 1 Check Only Multi-Line Input Boxes. 2 Check Multi And Single Line Input Boxes.

Also, check the spellchecker.dictionary entry.

Modified by FredMcD

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Tried and it didn't work.

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Start Firefox in Safe Mode {web link} by holding down the <Shift> (Mac=Options) key, and then starting Firefox.

A small dialog should appear. Click Start In Safe Mode (not Refresh). Is the problem still there?

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You mentioned a dictionary, which makes me think this is a problem with spell-checking. Did you already try the steps in this article: How do I use the Firefox spell checker?

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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:

  • Options/Preferences -> Advanced: General: Browsing: "Check my spelling as I type"

You can look here for dictionaries:

Start Firefox in Safe Mode to check if one of the extensions ("3-bar" menu button or Tools -> Add-ons -> Extensions) or if hardware acceleration is causing the problem.

  • switch to the DEFAULT theme: "3-bar" menu button or Tools -> Add-ons -> Appearance
  • do NOT click the "Refresh Firefox" button on the Safe Mode start window