The Netscape Unofficial FAQ

Add Additional Languages to the Spell Checker

Applies to: Communicator 4.x
Operating Systems: Windows 3.x, Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows NT.

Problem: How do I add additional languages to the spell checker?

Solution:

Spell checker dictionaries can be easily added to Communicator. Select a language you wish to add from the list below and click it to download:

Catalan
Danish
Dutch
English (US and UK)
Finnish
French
German
Italian
Portuguese (Brazilian and European)
Spanish
Swedish
These files are provided in ZIP format. Once the download is complete, open the file and copy the .dat file included to your ...\Netscape\Communicator\Program\SpellChk\ directory (on Windows 3.x this is likely to be ...\Netscape\Comm\Program\SpellChk\). Be sure the spell checker is not running when you copy the file(s), however Communicator can remain open. To use the new dictionary, click the Spelling button in a message composition window or Composer and choose the desired dictionary from the 'Language:' dropdown list.

Other languages will be posted as they become available.

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