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InDesign 2025 Autocorrect not working

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May 18, 2025
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I have dynamic spelling and autocorrect checkboxes checked under: EDIT> SPELLING>

I have gone into EDIT> PREFERENCES> SPELLING> and checked all check boxes under Find and Enable Dynamic Spelling. Also EDIT> PREFERENCES> AUTOCORRECT I have enabled Autocorrect and selected my Language as English:UK.

My only concern is that under EDIT> PREFERENCES> DICTIONARY where I have nominated English: UK the link is pointing nowhere. I've been searching for over an hour now, and really need some help. I can't continue with this project until I can get the Autocorrect and Dynamic spelling functioning.

Any suggestions? Thank you!!

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Correct answer Victoria25104737l8gi

It was the file. It was all working for other files, just not the one I was working on. I created a new file and just copied all the content... and it solved my problem.

Mike Witherell

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Hey Victoria,

There is almost no reason to be digging down deep into the AdobeHunspell folder. Your efforts are chasing in the wrong direction. Are you sure you are not seeing it because of Preview mode or Overprint mode?

Further, can you describe what you are seeing/doing/not seeing?

Mike Witherell

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Victoria25104737l8giAuthorCorrect answer

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It was the file. It was all working for other files, just not the one I was working on. I created a new file and just copied all the content... and it solved my problem.

Robert at ID-Tasker

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@Victoria25104737l8gi

Sometimes, when you work for too long on the file - make too many changes - and you only do Save - document can get corrupted.

To avoid this problem - you need to do Save As with a new name from time to time.

How often - depends on how many changes you make. If a lot - then at the end of the day - if less - then once a week.

And when you save with a new name - I prefer adding a date at the end - not a number.

Of course, the next time you need to open this new version of your file.

Extra bonus - you've a backup copy.

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Victoria25104737l8giAuthor

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I also tried to download en_GB, and found that the en_GB.dic and . aff files were both present BUT, InDesign would not recognise any files but .txt and .udc files?????

What is going on? Ever since the new InDesign came out this year it is riddled with issues. I have gone through all the text objects and set the Language to English:UK everywhere, all the preferences are correct - but the software won't link to the dictionary!

Two hours I have spent trying to fix something that should be a no-brainer, surely?!

Anyway, ChatGPT gave me a hand - but it still has no idea how to fix it. Will realy appreciate some help here. TAHNK YOU!!! (See?! I need a spell checker working!!)

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Victoria25104737l8giAuthor

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Just uninstalled InDesign - Re-installed it from Creative Cloud. Reset all the preferences to English:UK and the correct link is going to en_GB. Still no Autocorrect, still no dynamic spellcheck. I'm out of ideas.

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Eugene Tyson

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Are you sure it's on and not just the top options?

Dynamic spelling can be hidden when in a certain view - like always viewing with Overprint on (go to View> and ensure Overprint is not ticked

With overprint preview it doesn't show

The other view settings are on the Tool Panel - if you are in the view of the bottom right selected it won't show either

You have to be in Normal view

Autocorrect only works when typing - it won't affect words that are already there, but dynamic spelling should flag them.

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Try resetting your preferences:

InDesign 19.3 and newer go to Preferences > General > and click on "Reset Preferences on Quit" and then quit and restart.

Or
Windows: Start InDesign, and then press Shift+Ctrl+Alt. Click Yes when asked if you want to delete preference files.
macOS: While pressing Shift+Option+Command+Control, start InDesign. Click Yes when asked if you want to delete preference files.
A dialog will appear asking to delete the InDesign Preferences, select 'Yes' on this dialog.

More in-depth cleanse of preferences

https://helpx.adobe.com/in/indesign/kb/indesign-preferences-support-file-locations.html

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Reinstalling rarely fixes everything - you can do a complete reinstall using the
Creative Cloud Cleaner Tool https://helpx.adobe.com/creative-cloud/kb/cc-cleaner-tool-installation-problems.html

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