[texworks] spell check on tex works editor

[Stefan Löffler]

Dear Robert,

you probably need to download/install some dictionaries. Hopefully 
https://github.com/TeXworks/texworks/wiki/SpellingDictionaries will help 
(although some paths may be different for your MiKTeX version).

HTH,
Stefan

On 08.02.24 20:51, Taylor, Robert wrote:
>
> Hi - does anyone know how to get an English spell-checker running in 
> the tex works editor.  I had an old version of tex works as part of an 
> old miktex installation where it had spell-check (very useful!) but in 
> the latest miktex I have downloaded the tex works editor does not have 
> a spell checker.  When you go to “spelling” in the Edit drop-down  it 
> says “none” with no option available to choose one.  In “preferences” 
> under “spell-check language” again it has “None” with no alternative 
> option to choose.
>
> Thanks very much in advance for any help!
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Robert Taylor
>
> ----- configuration info -----
> TeXworks version : 0.6.8 (MiKTeX 24.1)
> Install location : 
> C:/Users/Robert/AppData/Local/Programs/MiKTeX/miktex/bin/x64/miktex-texworks.exe
> Library path     : C:/Users/Robert/AppData/Roaming/TUG/TeXworks/
> pdfTeX location  : 
> C:/Users/Robert/AppData/Local/Programs/MiKTeX/miktex/bin/x64/pdftex.exe
> Operating system : Windows 10.0.22631
> Qt version       : 6.5.3 (build) / 6.5.3 (runtime)
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