How to Enable Spellcheck in Open Office 3

Automatic Spell Check
1. Click on 'Tools' on the top of the OpenOffice screen.
2. Select 'Options' from the 'Tools' menu.
3. Double-click on 'Language Settings' on the left side of 'Options' menu to display a list of language options. The list will appear under the word 'Language.'
4. Double-click on 'Writing Aids' to open the 'Writing Aids' menu in the main menu section of the 'Options' menu.
5. Check the option to 'Check spelling as you type' located in the 'Options' section of the menu.
6. Press the 'OK' button on the bottom of the screen to enable the automatic spell checker.
7. Type your document. As you type, OpenOffice will automatically underline misspelled words in red.
8. Right-click on a misspelled word to open a pop-up menu with listing correct spelling suggestions. Click on the correct spelling to change the misspelled word to the correct suggestion.
Manual Spell Check
9. Click on 'Tools' located at the top of the OpenOffice screen.
10. Select the 'Spelling' option or the 'Spelling and Grammar' option, depending on which OpenOffice application you are using. This will open OpenOffice's spell checking screen. The screen will display each misspelled word in a bold red font and give suggestions of proper spelling for each word.
11. Press the 'Change' button on the right side of the screen to change the spelling.
12. Press 'Ignore Once,' located on the right side of the spelling screen, to ignore a single spelling mistake. Press 'Ignore All' to ignore all instances of the same spelling mistake.
13. Select the 'Close' button on the bottom-right corner of the screen to close the spell checking screen when you are done.