Small improvement suggestion

elibrarian · 02-26-2015, 02:45 PM

Hello -

I have a couple of suggestions for the spellcheck dialogue for some future version:

I would very much like to have the combobox (the one beneath "Change selected word to:") made into a listbox instead. Also it would be nice if the focus was removed from the OK button, so the dialogue isn't closed, whenever one inadvertently presses Enter.

Also it would be nice, if the dialogue could be docked (just about the only thing I like in Word 2013).

Regards,

Kim

theducks · 02-26-2015, 03:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by elibrarian

Hello -

I have a couple of suggestions for the spellcheck dialogue for some future version:

I would very much like to have the combobox (the one beneath "Change selected word to:") made into a listbox instead. Also it would be nice if the focus was removed from the OK button, so the dialogue isn't closed, whenever one inadvertently presses Enter.

Also it would be nice, if the dialogue could be docked (just about the only thing I like in Word 2013).

Regards,

Kim

Amen to the OK button

I would like to see a simple way to use the original word (so it could be edited when the choices can' be figured)

BetterRed · 02-26-2015, 05:19 PM

And I'll throw in... use 'regular' accelerator keys for the controls,

Alt/I for Ignore button
Alt/A for Add to dictionary button
Alt/C for Change Selected Word to: combo/list box,
Alt/F for Filter text box
Alt/S to toggle Show All Words checkbox
Alt/E to toggle Case-insensitive Sort checkbox
Alt/R for Refresh button
Maybe - Alt/K for OK ??
Maybe - Alt/W for last position in word list ??

BR

MickiTee · 02-27-2015, 05:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by elibrarian

Hello -
Also it would be nice, if the dialogue could be docked (just about the only thing I like in Word 2013).

I'll second that. I find I spend a lot of time moving the dialogue box so that I can check the context of mis-spellings.

octoplayer · 03-04-2015, 07:12 PM

Can I tag a another spelling improvement request? - the spell checker does not recognise apostrophe s, and even if the whole combo is added to the dictionary, it is still flagged as misspelt.
e.g. someone’s or someone's are both marked as errors.
Likewise names or other words with apostrophes cannot be accepted, e.g. maître d'hôtel.

Could either words with apostrophes be added to dictionaries, or the apostrophe treated as a space during spellcheck?
Thanks

02-26-2015, 02:45 PM	#1
elibrarian Imperfect Perfectionist Posts: 549 Karma: 863576 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Ølstykke, Denmark Device: none	Small improvement suggestion Hello - I have a couple of suggestions for the spellcheck dialogue for some future version: I would very much like to have the combobox (the one beneath "Change selected word to:") made into a listbox instead. Also it would be nice if the focus was removed from the OK button, so the dialogue isn't closed, whenever one inadvertently presses Enter. Also it would be nice, if the dialogue could be docked (just about the only thing I like in Word 2013). Regards, Kim

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02-26-2015, 05:19 PM	#3
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 21,008 Karma: 27620706 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	And I'll throw in... use 'regular' accelerator keys for the controls, Alt/I for Ignore button Alt/A for Add to dictionary button Alt/C for Change Selected Word to: combo/list box, Alt/F for Filter text box Alt/S to toggle Show All Words checkbox Alt/E to toggle Case-insensitive Sort checkbox Alt/R for Refresh button Maybe - Alt/K for OK ?? Maybe - Alt/W for last position in word list ?? BR

03-04-2015, 07:12 PM	#5
octoplayer Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2013 Device: none	Can I tag a another spelling improvement request? - the spell checker does not recognise apostrophe s, and even if the whole combo is added to the dictionary, it is still flagged as misspelt. e.g. someone’s or someone's are both marked as errors. Likewise names or other words with apostrophes cannot be accepted, e.g. maître d'hôtel. Could either words with apostrophes be added to dictionaries, or the apostrophe treated as a space during spellcheck? Thanks

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