How do I change the dictionary in pages?

1 Answer

  1. Open System Preferences on your Mac, click Keyboard, then click Text. (System Preferences is under the Apple menu at the top-left corner of your computer screen.)
  2. Choose Set Up from the Spelling pop-up menu.
  3. Do any of the following: Drag the languages in the list into the order you want them checked.

How do I add Spelling to dictionary on Mac?

Add a word to macOS’ dictionary

  1. Open a Finder window, navigate to the ‘Applications’ folder and launch the TextEdit app.
  2. Type the word, exactly as you want it to appear in your Mac’s dictionary, but do not press the space bar.
  3. Control-click the word, and then select ‘Learn spelling’ from the context menu.

How do I change the autocorrect language in pages?

You can also choose a language for spell checking in the Spelling and Grammar window. Select Edit > Spelling and Grammar > Show Spelling and Grammar. Click the pop-up menu at the bottom of the window, then select a language.

How do I turn on autocorrect in pages?

Turn on auto-correction on your device:

  1. On iPhone or iPad, open a document in Pages, Numbers, or Keynote, tap the More button , tap Settings, then tap Auto-Correction.
  2. On Mac, in Pages, Numbers, or Keynote choose [app name] > Preferences from the menu bar, then choose Auto-Correction.

How do I change the Dictionary on my Mac?

Navigate to /Library/Dictionaries by doing this: Finder -> Go -> Go To Folder -> /Library/Dictionaries. Move the dictionaries from your Downloads folder to /Library/Dictionaries. Open up Dictionary and go to Dictionary -> Preferences and select the dictionaries you just added.

How do I edit the Dictionary on my Mac?

How to edit your Mac’s dictionary: use TextEdit?

  1. Open TextEdit and create a new document (Control-N).
  2. Enter the word you want to add to autocorrect (but do not press the space bar).
  3. Hover the mouse over the bubble underneath the word and click the “x”.
  4. Control-click on the word and choose Learn Spelling.

How do you correct spelling on a Mac?

Use autocorrection On your Mac, choose Apple menu > System Preferences, click Keyboard, then click Text. Select the “Correct spelling automatically” checkbox.

How do I find the Dictionary on my Mac?

See the word in the Dictionary app: Click Open in Dictionary. To learn more about Dictionary, see the Dictionary User Guide. See more information: Click a category—such as Siri Knowledge—at the bottom of the Look Up window, or swipe left or right on the trackpad.

How do I change the spell check language on Mac pages?

Change a document’s language and formatting

  1. Choose File > Advanced > Language & Region (from the File menu at the top of your screen).
  2. In the dialogue that appears, click the pop-up menus and choose a language and a region.
  3. Click OK.

How do you correct Spelling on a Mac?

How can I get my Mac to correct my spelling?

Choose Pages > Preferences (from the Pages menu at the top of your screen). Click Auto-Correction at the top of the preferences window, then select or deselect “Correct spelling automatically”. Accept suggestions: If there’s only one suggested correction, just keep typing to have the word changed to the suggestion.

How can I ignore a misspelled word on my Mac?

Ignore misspellings: Control-click a word, then choose Ignore Spelling. The word is ignored if it occurs again in the document (it will be highlighted in other documents). Add words to the spelling dictionary: Control-click a word, then choose Learn Spelling. The word won’t be flagged as misspelled in any document.

Is there a way to check spelling on pages?

You can have Pages check spelling while you type and correct mistakes automatically. You can also have Pages check grammar and add terms to the dictionary so they’re not marked as misspellings. If you want to check spelling in a different language, first change the language of the dictionary.

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