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Jonathan35632072bqcp
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Oct 21, 2026 2:38 PM UTC
Question

Acrobat french dictionary spellcheck functions incorrectly

Good morning everyone,

We have a user that uses both the english and french dictionaries in acrobat having issues specifically with the french dictionary. Incorrectly spelled words are not highlighted and if they are, they offer an english word or a completely inappropriate correction. so far we have attempted reinstalling acrobat to no avail. Any assistance would be appreciated.

 

 

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    Amal Jaiswal
    Community Manager
    Amal JaiswalCommunity Manager
    Community Manager
    Oct 21, 2026 3:20 PM UTC

    Hi @Jonathan35632072bqcp

    I hope you are doing well, and thanks for reaching out. I understand it is a problem when French spell check misses errors or suggests English or unrelated words, especially when the user works in both languages and a reinstall did not help.

    Please check the help pages listed below and check them against your user’s setup, and see if that works:

    Check spellings and manage accepted words

    Download font and spelling packs for Acrobat

    To help us narrow this down, could you please share:

    • The Acrobat version and the operating system (Windows or Mac) on this user’s computer

    • Has this issue started recently after an update or was it occuring earlir as well?

    • Where the French spell check is used, for example in form fields, comments or text in the Edit PDF tool

    • Whether the issue happens with every French PDF or only specific files, and what language the PDF’s text is set to if you know it

    • Whether the same issue appears when this user opens a French PDF on another computer or user profile

    Once we have these details, we can suggest the next steps. 

    Regards,
    Amal

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