SPC - Using Spellproof



Using Spellproof is very easy! All you need to do is run Spellproof, and Spellproof will quickly check for spelling, grammar and style issues within your Confluence page.


Manually Run Spellproof


Tips

  • Spellproof is the book shaped icon  located on the Confluence Editor toolbar of each Confluence page
  • Spellproof icon is also available on the Comments section of each Confluence page


Once you have downloaded, installed, configured and licensed Spellproof, you can create content on your Confluence page and manually run Spellproof by clicking on the book shaped iconin your Confluence Editor toolbar.

Spellproof runs through a collection of rules to detect misspelt and misused words, providing suggestions based on the context of the sentence.

The three kinds of suggestions provided by Spellproof are:

  • Spelling errors - Denoted by a red underline
  • Grammar errors - Denoted by a green underline
  • Style errors - Denoted by a yellow underline


Spellproof also provides a 'Suggestions Assistant' as a red circle in the Confluence editor window. It shows the number of outstanding suggestions on a Confluence page.

Clicking on the Suggestions Assistant will automatically take you to the next suggestion. This helps with quick visibility and navigation between errors, especially on lengthy Confluence pages.



1. Spelling Errors

When Spellproof suggests a Spelling error (red underline)clicking on the word provides the following options:

  • Alternate list of spellings - Select one of these spellings to correct the spelling error
  • Add to Dictionary option - Select this option to add the error-ed word to the Dictionary (refer to Configure Dictionaries for Spellproof section to manually add or remove words from the Dictionary)
  • Ignore All option - Select this option to ignore all the spelling suggestions for this word within the Confluence page




2. Grammar Errors

When Spellproof detects a Grammar error (green underline), clicking on the phrase provides the following options:

  • Alternate list of phrases - Select one of these phrases to correct the grammar error
  • Ignore Suggestion option - Select this option to ignore all the grammar suggestions for this phrase within the Confluence page



3. Style Errors

When Spellproof detects a Style error (yellow underline), clicking on the phrase provides the following options:

  • Alternate list of phrases - Select one of these phrases to correct the style error
  • Ignore Suggestion option - Select this option to ignore all the style suggestions for this phrase within the Confluence page



Automatically Run Spellproof


Tips

  • Spellproof auto-run checkbox is not selected by default
  • Once the Spellproof auto-run checkbox is selected by a Confluence user, this option is saved across all Confluence pages for that user


Once you have downloaded, installed, configured and licensed Spellproof, you can create content on your Confluence page and automatically run Spellproof by selecting the 'Check spelling & grammar' checkbox on your Confluence page.

If this checkbox is selected, on click of the 'Update' button, Spellproof automatically runs through a collection of rules to detect misspelt and misused words.

    • if Spellproof detects no errors, then the Confluence page is saved
    • If Spellproof detects errors, then Spellproof provides the spelling / grammar / style errors on the Confluence page, and the user is required to correct or ignore these errors before the Confluence page is saved

If this checkbox is not selected, on click of the 'Update' button, the Confluence page is saved, irrespective of spelling / grammar / style errors on the Confluence page.



Configure Page Language for Spellproof


Tips

  • 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 page. For global and space language setting, refer to Configure Languages for Spellproof section.
  • Spellproof Page Language setting can only be configured in the Page "View" mode, and not in "Edit" mode


The Page Language is the language used to spellcheck a Confluence page at the page level, and all its child pages (if applicable). The Page Language setting overrides the Global language and the Space language settings.

To configure the Page Language for Spellproof

  • View the Confluence page for which you want to set the page language
  • Choose the Page Menu option and select Page Language
  • Select one of these options from the 'Page Language' dropdown list:

    • Choose Page Language (Default option)

    • Chinese

    • English (United Kingdom)

    • English (United States)

    • French

    • German

    • Italian

    • Japanese

    • Portuguese (Brazil)

    • Portuguese (Portugal)

    • Russian

    • Spanish

  • Select 'Apply to all child pages' checkbox (This is optional. If selected, the Page Language setting will be applied to all existing and new child pages of the Confluence page)
  • Hit the "Save" button

Your Page Language setting for Spellproof will now be saved.



That's it! Now you are ready to start using Spellproof on your Confluence pages!