Using a dictionary under OpenOffice

Activation of Autocorrect for OpenOffice.org

The autocorrect under OpenOffice.orf cannot be performed if there is no dictionary installed. To install the dictionary, connect to the internet.


First of all, you should lower the macros security settings of OpenOffice.org.


Click on below link to download the dictionary of OpenOffice.org:

http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=87718&package_id=96951

Once download complete, Unzip the document macros.
Select your preferred language and launch the DicOOo.

Click on recovering the lists and select preferred language. Close the settings and restart OpenOffice.

Dictionary Settings

In the menu bar, select Tools > Options > Language settings > Languages and cross check the boxes
Of Languages modules availableand Users dictionary


Highlight one of the Languages modules available� and click on Edit. Chose your preferred language. If the selected language does not appear, this means that your dictionary has not been well installed.
Confirm the settings and restart OOo. Autocorrect will start working.

Nb: To be able to download dictionary, you will have to connect directly to the internet. However you can download same on a computer connected to the internet and saved to an external drive or usb key. You can download the dictionary on:

http://ftp.services.openoffice.org/pub/OpenOffice.org/contrib/dictionaries/dicooo... http://ftp.services.openoffice.org/pub/OpenOffice.org/contrib/dictionaries/dicooo...