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Configuring languages and dictionaries for Spellproof is easy. Just follow the instructions below to customize your experience!

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Configure Spellproof - as System Admin


1. Find Spellproof Configuration

Spellproof can be configured by System Admins to set global and space project languages, and also custom dictionaries per language.



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  • To configure Spellproof Languages and Dictionaries on the Jira Administration screen, you need to have System Admin access 
  • To start configuration, Spellproof needs to be installed and licensed on Jira Server (refer to Getting Started with Spellproof page)



To open Spellproof Configuration,

  • Log in to Jira with a System Admin account

  • Click the "Administration" link in the Jira header and select "General configuration"

  • Click the "Spellproof Configuration" link in the sidebar (under the Configuration menu)

  • You can now view the Spellproof Configuration page with two tabs

    • Languages tab

    • Dictionaries tab


2. Configure Languages for Spellproof

The Languages configuration tab allows you to configure

  • Spellproof Global Language 
  • Spellproof Space Project Language



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  • Spellproof provides spelling, grammar and style support in multiple languages, namely, Chinese, English (UK), English (US), French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Russian, and Spanish
  • Spellproof languages can be configured globally , per space and per pageand per project. For page language configuration, refer to Configure Page Language for Spellproof section



a. Spellproof Global Language

The Global Language is the default language used to spellcheck when no Space Project Language has been specified for each space project within Jira. If not configured, the Global Language defaults to the language set on the user's browser.

To configure the Global Language for Spellproof

  • Hit the "Edit" icon under the Languages configuration tab on the Spellproof Configuration page

  • Select one of these options from the 'Global Language' dropdown list:

    • Automatically detect browser setting (Default option)

    • Chinese

    • English (United Kingdom)

    • English (United States)

    • French

    • German

    • Italian

    • Japanese

    • Portuguese (Brazil)

    • Portuguese (Portugal)

    • Russian

    • Spanish

  • Hit the "Save" button

Your Global Language setting for Spellproof will now be saved.




b. Spellproof

Space

Project Language

The Space Language Project Language is the language specified to spellcheck for each space project within Jira. If not configured, the Space Language Project Language defaults to the Global Language setting for each spaceproject.

To configure a Space Project Language for each space project within Jira:

  • Hit the "Edit" icon under the Languages configuration tab on the Spellproof Configuration page

  • For each space project within Jira, select one of the following options from the 'Language' dropdown box:

    • Use Global Language (Default option)

    • Chinese

    • English (United Kingdom)

    • English (United States)

    • French

    • German

    • Italian

    • Japanese

    • Portuguese (Brazil)

    • Portuguese (Portugal)

    • Russian

    • Spanish

  • Hit the "Save" button

Your Space Project Language setting for each space project within Jira will now be saved.


3. Configure Dictionaries for Spellproof

The Dictionaries configuration tab allows users to

  • add custom words to dictionary
  • remove custom words from dictionary



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  • Spellproof supports dictionaries in multiple languages, namely, Chinese, English (UK), English (US), French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Russian, and Spanish
  • Spellproof dictionaries are unique per language supported by Spellproof



a. Add Dictionary Word

To add a new custom word to a Dictionary:

  • Click on the Dictionaries configuration tab on the Spellproof Configuration page
  • Select a language from the list of languages supported by Spellproof
  • Enter a custom word in the 'Add a new word' field on the selected language's Dictionary page
  • Hit the "Add Word" button

Your custom word will be now be added as a Dictionary word to the Dictionary page for the selected language, along with the date the word was added, and the user who added it.

Note: The Dictionary page also displays custom words added by Jira users' to Jira pages using Spellproof (refer to Spelling Errors "Add to Dictionary" option for help with this feature). 




b. Remove Dictionary Word

To remove a custom word from a Dictionary:

  • Click on the Dictionaries configuration tab on the Spellproof Configuration page
  • Select a language from the list of languages supported by Spellproof
  • Select the Dictionary word to be deleted using the checkbox field
  • Click the "Delete Selected" button

Your custom word will be now be removed from the Dictionary page for the selected language.

Note: You can also remove multiple words from the Dictionary page or select multiple words using the "Select All" checkbox field in the table header.



Configure Spellproof -

as Space

as Project Admin



1.

Find Space Tools

Find Project Settings

Spellproof can be used by Space by Project Admins to configure space project languages per space project within Jira.



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  • To configure Spellproof Languages on the Space Tools Project Settings screen, you need to have Space Admin Project Admin access
  • Space Languages Project Languages can be configured by both System Admins and Space Admins


To find Space Tools find Project Settings Configuration,

  • Log in to Jira with a Space Project Admin account

  • Open the Space the Project for which you want to change the Space the Project Language
  • Expand the Space sidebar Project sidebar on the left panel of the screen
  • Click the "Space ToolsProject Settings" link in the Space sidebarProject sidebar to access the Space Tools the Project Settings menu

  • Select the "AppsProject Language" option in the Space Tools the Project Settings menu

  • You can now view the Spellproof app section where you can configure a specific language for this spaceproject 


2.

Configure Space

Configure Project Language for Spellproof

The Space Tools screen allows Space The Project Settings screen allows Project Admins to configure a Space  Project Language for Spellproof, and this language is used to spellcheck each spaceproject.



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  • Changes made to Space to Project Language on the Space Tools the Project Settings screen will be automatically be reflected as the Space the Project Language on the Jira Administration screen and vice versa (both fields hold the same Space same Project Language value)
  • If Space If Project Language is not configured by the Space the Project Admin, the Space Language Project Language defaults to the Global Language setting (refer to Configure Spellproof - As System Admin section 2a).


To configure a Space Project Language for each space project within Jira:

  • Open the Space the Project for which you want to change the Space the Project Language
  • On the Space Tools → Apps Project Settings → Project Language screen, select one of the following options from the 'Space Project Language' dropdown box:
    • Use Global Language (Default option)
    • Chinese
    • English (United Kingdom)
    • English (United States)
    • French
    • German
    • Italian
    • Japanese
    • Portuguese (Brazil)
    • Portuguese (Portugal)
    • Russian
    • Spanish
  • Hit the "Save" button

Your Space Project Language setting for Spellproof for this space project will now be saved.



That's all! You are now ready to start using a fully configured Spellproof app.