Some other writing sites incorporate a spell-checker into their templates so you can check your spelling before publishing.
This would weed out a lot of the spelling mistakes seen in hubs and improve the overall credibility of the site.
Umm I think there is a spell checker in the text capsules already? It's not dyamic - you have to hit a button at the top of the text capsule as you are editing the text. You can also use HP on Firefox and that will dynamically check spelling too!
Is there? I can't say I've noticed it, and it seems to me that a lot of other hubbers either aren't aware of this facility or simply choose not to use it.
Maybe a reminder to spellcheck before publishing would be a good idea then, with instructions on how to use it.
I always proofread my hubs before publishing, but there's bound to be the odd typo that gets missed even by the most careful hubber.
My concern is that the credibility of HubPages is lessened because there is no quality control over bad spelling and grammar.
There is one, you click on the ABC button to turn it on.
OK, so now I know there is one.
The real question is how do we get everyone to use it!
As SimeyC noted, if you use a browser like Firefox, Google Chrome, or Opera, a spell checker is included, which can come in handy all over the web, including here on the forums, not just on hubpages.
However, I think it is a good idea to do your writing in a program like Microsoft Office or the free alternative Libre Office. This way, not only do you have built in spell checking, but more importantly, you have a local copy of all your work in case something happens here!
I do use Firefox, but not sure how the spell checker works. Do you need to enable something?
It should be enabled by default, but if not you can goto Edit -> Preferences ->Advanced and select the "General" Tab
Make sure the option "Check my Spelling as I type" is selected.
If you are using Linux or something other than windows, you may also have to install a dictionary.
You can find a dictionary on Mozilla's Addons Page. Just do a search for "United States English Spellchecker"
by Liz Elias 10 years ago
I have noticed that the spell check within the capsules does not recognize certain contractions, such as, "I've," and will underline it as an error, when in fact, there is no spelling error.
by Liz Elias 11 years ago
Hi there, Hub Pages programmers--It would be very helpful if the spell-check utility could be turned on globally for the entire hub while in edit mode.I often find errors in the capsule titles and/or in photo captions, but spell-check is not currently available for those fields.Thanks for...
by Leni Sands 10 years ago
Just wondered if there was any point in having a spelling and grammar checker within hubpages?I raise this question because I see a lot of spelling and grammar mistakes while reading through hubs. It spoils an excellent piece of work. If people wrote their piece in word, first or...
by shannonlawler 9 years ago
Hi Hubbers,I'd like some help with passing the Quality Assessment Process. Will you please give feedback on my Hub Exoctic Animals. What can I do to improve? Thanks!
by Glenn Stok 8 years ago
I read in today's blog about the Automated Grammar and Spelling Checker coming in September.I like the idea of correcting errors in comments. Many times I had to delete comments that were written with terrible misspellings and very bad grammar so as not to lose search engine ranking, But I'm...
by ASHWINSPGA 15 years ago
When i comment on a hub, before i hit ok i use the spell-checker to correct the typos. But after posting my comments for one reason or another i had to edit them sometimes re-writing a whole new one but i notice that the spell-checker is not available to me anymore when i edit. Is it possible to...
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