Continuing a spelling check If you cancel a spell check, you can choose Continue Spell Check in the Spell Checker submenu to pick up where you left off. Canvas remembers the words you chose to ignore. Modifying the User Dictionary In addition to more than 100,000 words in the Canvas Dictionary, you can store an unlimited number of words in a personal user dictio- nary. By adding words to the User Dictionary, you can “teach” Can- vas new words and special terms, and prevent Canvas from stopping unnecessarily while checking spelling. To add words to the User Dictionary 1 Choose Text > Spell Checker > Show Added Words. The User Added Words dialog box appears. 2 In the dialog box, type a new word to add. 3 Click the Add button. 4 Click Done to close the dialog box when you are through add- ing words. To delete words in the User Dictionary 1 Choose Text > Spell Checker > Show Added Words. The User Added Words dialog box appears. 2 In the list, select a word to delete, and then click the Delete but- ton. 3 Click Done to close the dialog box when you are through delet- ing words. You can add words to the dictionary by typing the word in this text box and clicking Add Words you add to the user dictionary appear in a scrolling list. To delete a word, select the word and click Delete.
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