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Using the Spell Checker

Enterprise Architect has an inbuilt spell checker, which you can configure to detect a range of types of possible spelling error in your project, and to use one of several language dictionaries other than English.

Access    Tools | Spelling Tools | Spell Check Project
                  Tools | Spelling Tools | Spell Check Current Package

Run the spell checker

Step

Action

See also

1

Select the Spell Check Project or Spell Check Current Package menu option, as required.

The Spell Check dialog displays.

 

 

2

(Spell Check Project option.) Select the checkbox against each of the items to spell check within your model.

 

 

3

Click on the Start button to begin the spell check.

As the spell check proceeds, the text being checked displays in the text panel at the bottom of the screen; if an error is detected, the Check Spelling dialog displays, offering several options to correct the error.

 

Correcting Words

Notes

You can use the Spell Check Project menu option to check spelling for the entire project
The Spell Check Current Package option only checks the Package currently open, and you cannot select items to check
In the Corporate, Business and Software Engineering, Systems Engineering and Ultimate editions of Enterprise Architect, if security is enabled you must have Spell Check permission to perform any spell check or change any spell check options
 

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