Two dictionaries at once?

[5683565]

Hi all,

I frequently write documents in multiple languages, and I am wondering if there is a way to use two dictionaries at the same time, so that I don't get red lines under half of my work.

Perhaps I could combine two dictionaries into one so that it thinks it's the same language. No idea how to do this though.

It seems simple, but it drives me crazy.

Any help appreciated.

James

 

[n-abounds]

What program are you using? MS Office?

 

[5683565]

I use pages.

 

[Vinnie_vw]

Apple's Operating System supports multilingual spell-checking, thus all cocoa-applications. like Pages, etc., also. Just go to the Menubar > Edit > Spelling > Spelling > Dictionary > select 'multilingual.' Works pretty well.

 

[5683565]

Ah had a look and found the 'all' option. Excellent.

 

[rspeaker]

Apple's Operating System supports multilingual spell-checking, thus all cocoa-applications. like Pages, etc., also. Just go to the Menubar > Edit > Spelling > Spelling > Dictionary > select 'multilingual.' Works pretty well.

When I do this in Pages, I don't have a "Dictionary" option... ideas?

 

[5683565]

In Pages, open up the Inspector, click on the 'T' tab, then on 'more'.

There you will have a drop down menu with 'English' set. Open that up, and at the top you have 'all'.

 

[Vinnie_vw]

Weird, so you guys have it called 'all' and mine is called 'multilingual?' I wonder if I have a different version of OSX?

 

[5683565]

Well my OS is in German and it simply said 'alle'. Maybe the German translator got lazy

 

[CaptainHaddock]

Good thread.

I wish you could turn on multiple dictionaries or all dictionaries system-wide though, instead of just in Pages.

 

[5683565]

Good for those 'elite' that write in multiple languages

Oh how I wish I knew I could have used the 'all' feature last september when I was writing a 30 page assignment in French, German and English...

The time wasted...