![]() For example, in the screenshot below, while the word “video” is spelled correctly in English, Chrome suggests the French spelling due to the French context it detects in that particular sentence. Over time, Chrome’s spell check function has and is now able to differentiate between multiple languages at once. Gmail (Chrome) will spell check each language as you type. Once you’ve selected your preferred spell check options in Chrome, to use multilingual spell check in Gmail, open an email draft and begin typing. There are also options to enable Basic vs. In addition, you can turn off the option for Chrome to suggest a translation of pages in languages you don’t read (which can be annoying as well as incorrect). You can also Add languages to have additional languages at your disposal. Once the spell check options appear, you will see what languages you have already activated, your language order preferences, and which language is used for Google Chrome’s display. This same technique applies to both the paid and free free versions of Gmail.ġ) To start, activate spell check for one or more languages in Google Chrome (not Gmail), though Chrome Settings – the three dots in the top, right hand corner of your browser:ģ) Search “spell check” in the search bar at the top to directly access spell check options. (Note that you can also use the three dots within a Gmail email to activate spellcheck on the fly, but this method is clunky for checking two languages at once, so we will skip it for now.)Īctivating Google Chrome’s spellcheck function to apply in Gmail, I set it up to spell check both French and English together, but you can select any language(s) you’d like and it will work for them too. Here, we’ll look specifically at Gmail in conjunction with Google Chrome’s spell check function. The ability to spell check in multiple languages is now available in many software packages and online tools. When writing emails to international customers, vendors or colleagues-in either one or multiple languages-it’s important to take the basic step of spell checking to catch obvious errors, helping you to come across professionally in any language. This may seem like no big deal, but if you remember the time when separate computers had to be booted up to access Japanese, Korean or Arabic text like I do, then you know we’ve come a long way when, today, multiple languages can coexist together within even the same document or email. If your Mac has a Touch Bar, you can set an option to show typing suggestions in the Touch Bar.One of the perks of modern software applications is that they can (for the most part) easily work with different languages at the same time. While typing, you can display a list of suggested words by pressing F5 (you may need to also press the Fn key, depending on your Mac model). If an app’s Edit menu doesn’t include a spelling or grammar command, check its settings or menus to see if it has its own spell checker. To turn off autocorrection for a specific app, open the app, then choose Edit > Spelling and Grammar > Correct Spelling Automatically (it’s off when a checkmark isn’t shown). You can also Control-click the word to show your spelling, then choose it. To revert to your original spelling, put the insertion point after the word to show your original spelling, then choose your spelling. Undo autocorrections: An automatically corrected word is briefly underlined in blue. Ignore suggestions: Press Esc, then continue typing. If two or more suggestions are shown, choose one. Note: To have the first word of a sentence and proper nouns (such as California or Tim) automatically capitalized as you type, turn on “Capitalize words automatically.”Īs misspelled words are detected, do one of the following:Īccept suggestions: If there’s only one suggestion, just keep typing to have the word autocorrected. Get started with accessibility features.Use Sign in with Apple for apps and websites.Watch and listen together with SharePlay.Share and collaborate on files and folders.Sync music, books, and more between devices. ![]() Make and receive phone calls on your Mac.Use one keyboard and mouse to control Mac and iPad. ![]()
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