User Guide

Using Type 327
To insert characters from the Special Characters submenu:
1 With the Text Editor open (see “Using the Text Editor” on page 325), click in
the Text Editor window where you want to insert a special character.
2 Choose Text > Special Characters, and select a character from the submenu.
Checking spelling
The FreeHand spelling checker lets you use standard word-processing spell check
functions to correct errors in your document, including spelling, capitalization,
and duplicate words.
By default, the spelling checker uses the standard dictionary for the language you
selected when installing FreeHand. You can add words, such as proper names or
technical terms, to the spelling dictionary.
You can set spelling preferences to customize spell check functionality.
To use the spelling checker:
Choose Text > Spelling.
To set spelling preferences:
1 Choose Edit > Preferences. Click Spelling.
2 If desired, do one of the following:
• Deselect Find Capitalization Errors to ignore capitalization during
spelling checks.
• Deselect Find Duplicate Words to ignore duplicate words during
spelling checks.
3 To set how a highlighted word in the spelling checker is added to the
dictionary when you click Add, select one of the following:
• Select Exactly as Typed to add a highlighted word exactly as it appears.
• Select All Lowercase to add a highlighted word in lowercase letters only.
4 Click OK.