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Maraya1969

(23,013 posts)
Sat Oct 14, 2023, 05:09 PM Oct 2023

I can't seem to get spell check to turn on. I have a refurbished HP with Chrome up. I've

gone through all sorts of machinations trying to get rid of Edge and so far, except an annoying bar that shoots over the page with news I don't want to see it has worked

And when I ask Google I get a ton of different directions on how to turn on the spell checker. The ones I love the most start with
"First close everything" (Including this video I am assuming!)

It shouldn't be this hard.

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I can't seem to get spell check to turn on. I have a refurbished HP with Chrome up. I've (Original Post) Maraya1969 Oct 2023 OP
Two ways to do it canetoad Oct 2023 #1
Hey it worked! I got to settings in Chrome and typed in "spell" and turned it on! Maraya1969 Oct 2023 #2

canetoad

(18,151 posts)
1. Two ways to do it
Sat Oct 14, 2023, 05:16 PM
Oct 2023

1. At the program level. Go into the options/preferences of your browser and search there for spell check.

2. In Windows. This exists in Win 11 I don't know about earlier versions.
Go to settings. On the left side click on Time & Language
Click on Typing
You will see "Autocorrect misspelt words. Turn it on.

Maraya1969

(23,013 posts)
2. Hey it worked! I got to settings in Chrome and typed in "spell" and turned it on!
Sat Oct 14, 2023, 05:44 PM
Oct 2023

It works! Thank you so much

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