Google Spell Checker Toolbar for Forms & Forums

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The discussion centers around the use of the Google Firefox toolbar spell checker for forms and its effectiveness in checking spelling in forums. Users express their experiences, noting that the spell check feature in the toolbar works well for general use, reducing the need to copy and paste text into other applications like MS Word for spell checking. However, some participants highlight limitations, such as the inability to scan entire texts for unnoticed mistakes and issues with specific phrases that the spell checker fails to recognize. One user mentions a recent switch to a new computer that lacks a browser spell check, leading to potential misspellings in their posts. Overall, while the Google spell checker is appreciated for convenience, its limitations in context and accuracy are acknowledged.
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I thought i wood try the Google FireFox toolbar spell checker for forms. Let's sea if it works on forums to. I used too copy and paste into ant email then spell check it. Maybe I know longer need to do that...:biggrin:
 
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:smile: Is this supposed to be a joke?
 
mattmns said:
:smile: Is this supposed to be a joke?

yes:biggrin:
 
Besides the google spell check in the ff toolbar, the spell check in the normal search feature works very well.
 
I used to copy and paste into MS Word to spell check, but now I use the Google spell check.

Using the normal search feature only works if you want to check the spelling of a specific word. It won't help you if you just want to scan your text for unnoticed spelling mistakes.
 
I use the google toolbar spell check frequently, works fine. I also use IEspell, that may not work so well in firefox. :smile:

edit: I have recently switched computers at work.. I no longer have a browser spell check.. So... expect some misspelled words!
 
I tried the spell checker, but it didn't know the difference between "eye of newt" or "hair of goat". Seemed useless.
 
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