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How to turn off spell check (Original Post) bucolic_frolic Aug 2024 OP
Solution Ptah Aug 2024 #1
Thanks, that's great, but I use Firefox bucolic_frolic Aug 2024 #2
To turn off automatic spell-checking in Firefox Ptah Aug 2024 #3
Thank you! bucolic_frolic Aug 2024 #4

bucolic_frolic

(51,943 posts)
2. Thanks, that's great, but I use Firefox
Thu Aug 29, 2024, 06:05 PM
Aug 2024

I thought this was a setting inside DU. I seem to recall activating it when the new site went live.

Ptah

(33,881 posts)
3. To turn off automatic spell-checking in Firefox
Thu Aug 29, 2024, 06:08 PM
Aug 2024

To turn off automatic spell-checking in Firefox, you can do the following:
Click Firefox in the menu bar at the top of the screen
Select Preferences or Settings
Go to the Language section in the General panel
Uncheck Check your spelling as you type
Close the Settings page

bucolic_frolic

(51,943 posts)
4. Thank you!
Thu Aug 29, 2024, 06:15 PM
Aug 2024

As with everythhing Firefox location and menus change with each generation, but I did find it!!

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