How to Check Spelling

This topic describes how to check the spelling of the target text in your document in the Editor window in the Editor view.

Before you start, you can:

Create or Add custom dictionaries.
Specify your spelling options.

To check spelling:

In the Editor view, select Tools > Check Spelling from the menu bar and the Spell Checker dialog box is displayed. The first misspelled word is displayed in the Not in Dictionary box.
Click on the appropriate option.
When SDL Trados Studio has finished checking your document, the following message is displayed: Spell Checking is complete. Click OK to close the message and to close the Spell Checker dialog box.

NOTE

You can stop spell checking the document at any time by clicking Close.
Click Options to set up spell checker options and custom dictionaries.

Related Topics

Overview: Working with Text

How to Check Spelling As You Type