Procedure

1. Click File -> Preferences -> User Preferences.

Macintosh OS X users: Click Lotus Notes -> Preferences -> User Preferences.

3. Set any of the following options:

Table 1. Spell check preference options

What do you want to do?	Steps
Set a default dictionary	Select the language dictionary from the Primary Dictionary list, and then click Set as Default.
Add a language dictionary	1. Click Install Dictionary. 2. Select a language from the Languages list, and then click OK.
Include an additional dictionary, such as a medical dictionary	Click a dictionary from the Supplemental Dictionaries list.
Ignore words that contain numbers	Select Ignore words containing numbers.
Ignore words that are in uppercase, such as COBOL	Select Ignore words in UPPERCASE.
In multi-language documents, continue with the alternate language until a new language tag is reached.	Select Keep on the fly dictionary changes until next language tag change.
Flag misspelled words as you type.	Check Enable Instant Spell checking.
Automatically correct typing errors as you type	Under Instant Corrections, select the typical typing errors you want corrected automatically.

Parent topic: How do I customize my Notes Client?

Notes about language dictionaries

About this task

Language dictionaries have the file extension DIC, and are located in your Notes/Data directory. You must install the language dictionaries from the IBMLotus Notes CD before you can switch language dictionaries. You can also specify a supplemental dictionary, which is a dictionary containing terms for a specialty such as medicine.

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