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October 20, 2021
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Spellcheck not working (InDesign 16.4)

  • October 20, 2021
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Misspelled words are not appearing as underlined in red, not are grammar errors. Here are what my preferences for spelling and dictionary are:

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Correct answer Bill Silbert

Your screen shot does not show Enable Dynamic Spelling to be checked. It needs to be for the underlining to work.

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Bill Silbert
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Bill SilbertCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
Community Expert
October 21, 2021

Your screen shot does not show Enable Dynamic Spelling to be checked. It needs to be for the underlining to work.

Participant
October 20, 2021

*nor are grammar errors! Jeez, what a bad place for a typo. 

I should also mention I am macOS Big Sur 11.6

Participant
October 20, 2021

And yes, I have tried clearing preferences already, and have set the language to match in the the Control panel. Neither solved the problem.