TeXworks ⇒ Spellcheck on Windows

[mdk31]

I recently installed TexLive 2009 on my Windows Vista laptop and I'm having some trouble with Tex Works. Whenever I go to Edit and try to use the Spellcheck, it will simply say "None." I've delibrately mispelled words to see if it will pick them up but it still says "None."

[josephwright]

Did you actually install any dictionaries? None are supplied with TeXworks, which currently needs the OpenOffice-style ones (also used by Firefox and Thunderbird).

[frabjous]

[Sorry, partly redundant post...]

Have you chosen a dictionary? (Under Edit > Spelling in my TeXworks, or to set its default, under Edit > Preferences > Editor > Spell-Check language.)

If so, and it's still not working, it might help to know what version/revision you're using. (Found under Help > About. E.g., I'm using Version 0.3 (r.532)... though for linux.)

[mdk31]

[Sorry, partly redundant post...]

Have you chosen a dictionary? (Under Edit > Spelling in my TeXworks, or to set its default, under Edit > Preferences > Editor > Spell-Check language.)

If so, and it's still not working, it might help to know what version/revision you're using. (Found under Help > About. E.g., I'm using Version 0.3 (r.532)... though for linux.)

Thanks for your response.

I don't see the choice of "Spelling in my TeXWorks" but when I go to pick Spell-Check language it only gives me the choice of none. I'm using version 0.2.3.

[frabjous]

It sounds to me as if Joseph was right and you don't have any dictionaries installed.

Follow the advice here for installing them:
http://code.google.com/p/texworks/wiki/ ... ctionaries

[mdk31]

That's probably the reason. I'll try it when I get back to my laptop, thanks.