Firefox spell check not working?
If you’ve recently installed a new version of Firefox (a fresh install – not an update), then you might find that the “check spelling as I type” feature no longer works. This is because some of the newer releases of Firefox don’t come with a dictionary. If your Firefox download didn’t come with a dictionary file, you can download one here. Or you can jump straight to the English dictionary downloads here:









Comments
rick
January 4, 2008The firefox dictionary plugin really does come in handy, but if your solely reallying on it, time to go back to school
Kerosene
January 12, 2008Reallying? I think it’s time you started relying on spell check more! :)
Stretch
July 6, 2008Thanks for the dictionary fix on this I just updated from a fresh install of XP and I couldn’t figure out why it wasn’t letting me know about spelling and added the plug-in for a dictionary and now it works great ! thanks everyone
Charlie
August 14, 2008worked a treat, thx a lot:)
Azam
April 15, 2009Thanks a lot. I was wondering why do the Firefox in my notebook didn’t have the spell checking function.
Thanks again for the tips.
Oakems
June 5, 2009Classic first post, and the follow up, Priceless! The acronyms ROFL and LMAO spring to mind.
Now that I’ve managed to pick myself up from the floor… hehehe.
One thing to that could be helpfull to all, is where the ‘said’ dictoionary should go? Plugin folder? Or does it have its own folder? I have dictionaries already, but I’m unsure where to put them? This was the first page I came across about this, and I’m sure it won’t be hard to find the answer, but its nice when the infomation is all together.
P.s you shouldn’t tell people that need these tools (like dyslexic people or people who use English as their second language, i.e not their mother tongue) to go back to school. For us its not about going to school, but having your spelling checked as you type which is the most efficieant way of learning. As opposed to learing ramdom words and how they’re spelt which isn’t aways as simple as it sounds since our language is not always spelt phonetically.
Also if you’ve ever learnt to touch type properly, you’ll find this great for looking over long documentation for typo’s. We all fat finger a key or two, sometimes?
Paolo
August 21, 2009LOL @ Kerosene hahahaha
Ashish
October 6, 2009Superb tip for guys like me who make a lot of spelling mistakes… was searching for a firefox spell checker for ages…
Thanks a ton!!!
Muhamed
January 5, 2010Simple but indescribably useful tips. Thanks a million. Keep up the good work!
doahh
January 24, 2010First result in Google for me and worked perfectly. Thanks for posting the information; very handy indeed!
Morty
February 11, 2010Wow, thanks a lot!
English isn’t my native language, so this does come in handy! :)
Pip
March 7, 2010Perfect, exactly the help I was looking for. So easy, just click the link, install and that’s it.
Peter
March 8, 2010Thanks for the fix
Craig Allen
August 2, 2010@rick @Kerosene:
Ouch, stop it, my sides hurt :)
KhalsaSoulja
August 6, 2010This is exactly what i was looking for.
Thank you :)
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