Using Spell Check
There’s
nothing more embarrassing than creating a document that contains
misspelled words. Although you wouldn’t use Illustrator if all you
needed to do was create a text document, Illustrator includes a fully
functional spell checking system, which at least lets you make sure all
of your words are spelled correctly.
Use Spell Check
Open a document that contains one or more Type objects.
Click the Edit menu, and then click Check Spelling.
Click Start.
When Illustrator encounters a word not in its dictionary, it displays
that word in the Word Not Found box, and allows you to choose one of the
following options:
- Ignore. Ignore this word one time.
- Ignore All. Ignore all instances of this word.
- Change. Change the word, based on the selected suggestion.
- Change All. Change all occurrences of the word, based on the selected suggestion.
- Add. Add the word to Illustrator’s dictionary.
Illustrator continues to highlight misspelled words until the document is completely scanned.
To specify additional find and ignore options, click the Options button.
When you’re finished, click Done.
Using Custom Dictionaries
Illustrator
comes with a custom dictionary for the spell checker. If you need to
manage dictionary content, you can use the Edit Custom Dictionary dialog
box to add, delete, or edit words. The ability to edit the dictionary
becomes useful when you accidentally enter a word that you don’t want in
the dictionary, or you have some specialty words that you want to enter
in all at once.
Use a Custom Dictionary
- Click the Edit menu, and then click Edit Custom Dictionary.
- Do any of the following:
- Add an Entry. Enter an entry, and then click Add.
- Delete an Entry. Select an entry, and then click Delete.
- Change an Entry. Select an entry, edit it, and then click Change.
- When you’re finished, click Done.
