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JeffXD · 07-12-2008, 05:09 PM

Do you or have you ever been at a loss as to how to spell a word and used Google to type in what you think and then see what comes up as correct?

ArmyGuy45 · 07-12-2008, 05:13 PM

i wanted to print up shirts that say
"goggle is my spell check"

vtachrn · 07-12-2008, 05:20 PM

It is a great spell checker for some rather technical words that microsoft word does not have in its dictionary.

**1lowlife** · 07-12-2008, 05:23 PM

Do You Use Google as a Spell Checker?....Yes.

Every post I make gets hit with Google Spell check before I post it.
It works on any forum or web page.
It helps me look like less of an idiot...

Now, if only they could make a Google Grammar check, I could be a genius.

If you accidentally add a word to the spell check you didn't want (I've done it a lot being in a hurry) you can use this info to edit words you added.

From Google;
SpellCheck : Edit the dictionary - Toolbar for Internet Explorer

SpellCheck: Edit the dictionary
We don't currently provide a way to edit your SpellCheck dictionary from the Google Toolbar for Internet Explorer. However, you can edit entries with a text editor. To do this, click the "Start" button on your Windows taskbar, select "Run" and then enter the following into the text box:

notepad "%HOMEPATH%\Application Data\Google\User Dictionary.txt"

If you've added words to your SpellCheck dictionary, a text file showing the words you've added will open. You can then edit or remove any words in this file. Once you've made the changes, please save the file.

MagicPie · 07-12-2008, 06:10 PM

Sometimes I spell words so poorly, Firefox doesnt understand them to correct, but Google 95% comes to save the day.

The Knight Of Light · 07-12-2008, 06:10 PM

Normally I use Win Word but sometimes even that doesn't know how to spell something.

Jared89 · 07-12-2008, 06:29 PM

I am really bad at spelling.....Google is my friend.

**Cannibul** · 07-12-2008, 08:30 PM

Firefox 3 has a great spell checker built right in. But it can't help those that use things like the following.

payed instead of paid

Dogcop · 07-13-2008, 12:46 PM

I hav ben nown too usee it on ocasion for spel qecking.

jtkratzer · 07-13-2008, 12:54 PM

When using Firefox, if I misspell a word, I get the squiggly red line under the word indicating it's either misspelled or not in the dictionary.

I will occasionally Google a word if I'm having a brain fart and the browser suggestions aren't right.

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07-12-2008, 05:09 PM	#1
JeffXD XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: The Great State of Texas Posts: 1,577 Blog Entries: 1	Do you use Google as a Spell Checker? Do you or have you ever been at a loss as to how to spell a word and used Google to type in what you think and then see what comes up as correct? __________________ This is a perilous time, and more than ever, the world needs a united and strong America. If, God forbid, we live to see Mr. Obama president, we will live through a socialist era that America has not seen before, and our country will be weakened in every way. - Jon Voight

07-12-2008, 05:13 PM	#2
ArmyGuy45 XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Mesa,AZ / Ft Carson, CO Posts: 3,419	i wanted to print up shirts that say "goggle is my spell check" __________________ US Army 2005 - Present XD45 Compact - My Carry Suresights Springer Precision Trigger Kit/Bar ( needs install ) NRA Life Member Myspace If they take my guns, ill carry a sword!

07-12-2008, 05:23 PM	#4
1lowlife XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: The Great Lone Star State Posts: 2,652	Do You Use Google as a Spell Checker?....Yes. Every post I make gets hit with Google Spell check before I post it. It works on any forum or web page. It helps me look like less of an idiot... Now, if only they could make a Google Grammar check, I could be a genius. If you accidentally add a word to the spell check you didn't want (I've done it a lot being in a hurry) you can use this info to edit words you added. From Google; SpellCheck : Edit the dictionary - Toolbar for Internet Explorer SpellCheck: Edit the dictionary We don't currently provide a way to edit your SpellCheck dictionary from the Google Toolbar for Internet Explorer. However, you can edit entries with a text editor. To do this, click the "Start" button on your Windows taskbar, select "Run" and then enter the following into the text box: notepad "%HOMEPATH%\Application Data\Google\User Dictionary.txt" If you've added words to your SpellCheck dictionary, a text file showing the words you've added will open. You can then edit or remove any words in this file. Once you've made the changes, please save the file. __________________ Tired, tired, tired.........

07-12-2008, 06:10 PM	#5
MagicPie XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: The only good state-TX Posts: 167	Sometimes I spell words so poorly, Firefox doesnt understand them to correct, but Google 95% comes to save the day. __________________ N/A

07-12-2008, 05:20 PM	#3
vtachrn XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 123	It is a great spell checker for some rather technical words that microsoft word does not have in its dictionary.

07-12-2008, 06:10 PM	#6
The Knight Of Light XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Omaha, Nebraska Posts: 8,840 Blog Entries: 12	Normally I use Win Word but sometimes even that doesn't know how to spell something. __________________ No Matter Where You Go, There You Are. USPSA #L3077 What a great number!!! http://theknightoflight.blogspot.com/ Creator of TOP 'O' THE PAGE!!! Moose Fight

07-12-2008, 06:29 PM	#7
Jared89 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: PA Posts: 123	I am really bad at spelling.....Google is my friend.

07-13-2008, 12:46 PM	#9
Dogcop XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chicago-area, IL. Posts: 145	I hav ben nown too usee it on ocasion for spel qecking. __________________ XD 45 Tactical - been "Robar'ed" XD 45 Compact XD 9 Subcompact

07-13-2008, 12:54 PM	#10
jtkratzer XDTalk 15K Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Lancaster Co., PA Posts: 17,478	When using Firefox, if I misspell a word, I get the squiggly red line under the word indicating it's either misspelled or not in the dictionary. I will occasionally Google a word if I'm having a brain fart and the browser suggestions aren't right. __________________ "I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending too much liberty than to those attending too small a degree of it." - Thomas Jefferson The Gun Lounge Pennyslvania Firearms Owners Association Hockey Forum

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