Displays the spelling checker dialog box that picks and displays the wrongly spelt words and suggests alternate words.
SPELL (Command)
Tool Sets:
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Summary
Checks the spelling in single-line text, multiline text, multileader text, text within block attributes, text within xrefs, and text added to dimensions.
In block attributes, only the attribute values are checked. The spelling in text objects within block references and nested block references is checked, but spell checking in block definitions is performed only if the associated block reference has been selected.
List of Options
The following options are displayed.
Search
Displays the areas you want checked for spelling.
Select Objects
Limits the spelling check to the selected single-line text, multiline text, dimension text, multileader text, text within block attributes, and text within xrefs.
Not in Dictionary
Displays the word identified as misspelled.
Suggestions
Displays a list of suggested replacement words from the current dictionary.
You can select another replacement word from the list, or edit or enter a replacement word in the top Suggestions text area.
Start
Starts checking text for spelling errors.
Change
Replaces the current word with the word in the Suggestions box.
Change All
Replaces the current word in all selected text objects in the spell check area.
Add Word
Adds the current word to the current custom dictionary. The maximum word length is 63 characters.
Ignore Once
Skips the current word.
Ignore All
Skips all remaining words that match the current word.
Undo
Reverses the previous check spelling action or series of actions, including Ignore, Ignore All, Change, Change All, and Add Word.
Show/Hide Options
Controls the display of advanced search options.
Include
- Dimension Text
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Searches dimension text.
- Block Attributes
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Searches block attributes text for spelling errors.
- External References
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Specifies to search external references for spelling errors.
Options
- Ignore Capitalized Words
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Specifies to ignore capitalized words.
- Ignore Words with Mixed Cases
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Specifies to ignore words that contain uppercase and lowercase letters.
- Ignore Words in Uppercase
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Specifies to ignore words that are in all uppercase.
- Ignore Words with Numbers
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Specifies to ignore words that include numbers.
- Ignore Words Containing Punctuation
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Specifies to ignore words that contain punctuation.