Real Time Spell Check and My Auto-Text

USING SPELL CHECK

The Spell Check feature can be used for any area of Amicus Attorney in which there is a text field (e.g., Notes on a File brad, Diary in the Calendar) and works as any standard Spell Check feature will. Included are the requisite buttons (i.e., Ignore, Ignore All, Add, Change, Change All, Suggest), an Options button for adjusting your Spell Check settings, and a Dictionaries button for adding additional dictionary Files. Amicus Attorney includes the default English dictionary (American and British), as well as French, Spanish, Legal, and Medical. Once a particular dictionary File is added, the Spell Check feature will not highlight any terminology contained in that dictionary that would otherwise be highlighted from a standard Spell Check dictionary.

To automatically spell check words as you enter them:

1. Simply type in a text field. If you enter an unrecognized word followed by a space and/or a punctuation mark, a pop-up menu appears,
2. From the menu you may choose to use another spelling, ignore your word throughout the remainder of your Amicus session, or add your word to your spelling dictionary so that it will always be accepted. Or, to leave the spelling of that single occurrence as is, press Enter or click elsewhere to close the menu.

Auto Spell Check while typing

To turn the auto spell check (and Auto-Text) features on or off, go to Preferences > Office > Other and select or clear the "Check as I type and offer suggestions" option.

To activate and use the full Spell Check feature:

1. Right-click in a text field and select Spell Check. If a misspelled word is found, the Check Spelling dialog appears.
2. Proceed through the written text using the button options provided.
3. Click Cancel when you are finished.

To set your Spell Check options:

1. Right-click in a text field and select Spell Check. If a misspelled word is found, the Check Spelling dialog appears.
2. From the Check Spelling dialog, click Options.
3. From the Options dialog, activate or de-activate the checkboxes according to your preferences, select the main English dictionary language (American or British) that you wish to use, and choose how the Spell Check suggestions will behave (i.e., fast but less accurate, moderately fast and accurate, slow but accurate).
4. Click OK to close the Options dialog.

To add a Dictionary File:

1. Right-click in a text field and select Spell Check. If a misspelled word is found, the Check Spelling dialog appears.
2. From the Check Spelling dialog, click Dictionaries. The Dictionaries dialog appears.
3. Click Add Dictionary.
4. Browse to the Amicus\Amicus Attorney SFWintertree folder.
5. If necessary, browse to the subfolder containing the dictionary File that you wish to add.
6. Select a .TLX dictionary file, and click Open.

You return to the Check Spelling dialog. Any terminology included in the chosen dictionary (that would otherwise be highlighted as misspelled from a standard Spell Check dictionary) will not be highlighted.

My Auto-Text Preference Settings

USING AUTO-TEXT

The Auto-Text feature is useful for quickly inserting frequently used words or phrases, or for correcting frequently misspelled words, in text box fields such the File Summary field in File Details or a Notes field. If you enter an Auto-Text word (followed by a space and/or a punctuation mark), that text will be changed automatically as set in your preferences.

TIP: This feature is helpful when entering common phrases in Time Entries-e.g. "tcw" for "telephone call with".

To add an Auto-Text item to your spelling list:

1. Go to Preferences > Office > Other and ensure the "Check as I type and offer suggestions" option is selected.
2. Click the My Auto-Text button. The My Auto-Text dialog appears.
3. In the Expand/Correct This field, type the text you want checked for (e.g. "wrt").
4. In the To This field, type the text you want the item changed to automatically (e.g. "with respect to").
5. Select "Auto change (use case of other word)" in the list box.
6. Click Add Word.

To edit an Auto-Text item in your spelling list, select it in the list, edit the text, and click Add Word.

To delete an Auto-Text item from your spelling list, select it in the list and click Delete Word.

TIP: If your Auto-Text words are not changed automatically, ensure that your "Auto correct" spelling option is selected. To check this setting, right-click in a text box that contains spelling errors, choose Spell Check from the menu that appears, and click Options in the Check Spelling dialog.

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