Working with the Family Tree Maker Spelling Checker
While we’d all like to think we don’t make mistakes, there are times when, in typing the details of a will or the place of birth based on a faded record, you might not always get the spelling correct. However, you might not notice the error right away.
Checking Spelling in the Entry Screens
You can ask Family Tree Maker to spell check all the notes and text items in a book from the entry screens and report windows.
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CAUTION
It is important to understand that the spelling checker is going to go through all of your Notes screens when it is launched in this manner. Depending on how many notes you have, this could take some time.
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If the word in the Change field is not the one you want, you can click on one of the other words in the Suggestions list to replace the word in the Change field.
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When the spelling checker highlights a word, it does not necessarily mean that the word is misspelled. It simply means that the word is not yet in the spelling checker’s dictionary. This will be true of most surnames and place names that may be entered in the Notes section. Those used frequently should be added to the dictionary to prevent false hits in the spell check.
Checking Spelling in the Notes Windows
When you have finished entering the details in a More About Note or a More About Marriage Note, you might want to make a habit of running the spelling checker while you have the Notes window open.
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When the spelling checker is finished with that specific Note, it will ask whether you want to check the other Notes in the family file. Clicking on Yes will run the spelling checker on all the other Notes in the family file. Clicking on No will end the spelling check.