Firefox: Enable/Disable Spell Checker

Posted on Nov 19, 2007 under Firefox Tips |

Enable or disable the spell checking feature that checks your spelling in web forms.

1. Type about:config in the address bar.

2. In the filter field type spell

3. Find the entry for layout.spellcheckDefault and double-click it.

4. Set the integer to 1 to enable the spell checker.
Set the integer to 0 to disable the spell checker.

You can also go to Tools >Options>Advanced and select Check my spelling as I type under the General tab.

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