Installing English/British Dictionaries
  
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Select where to install the dictionaries:

Firefox, Thunderbird & SeaMonkey OpenOffice/LibreOffice


 Firefox opening folder (depending on the browser, this may change slightly):

 *If your Firefox has a default download folder, drag the file from that folder into the Desktop, after downloading:


Firefox, Thunderbird & SeaMonkey⠀
To install add-ons, one can simply search for them from inside Firefox/Thunderbird.

If you have any other GB speller installed, uninstall it first because it will conflict with mine.

To install manually, go to the dictionary page using Firefox and:

1) Downloading the dictionary
1.1) Firefox (WebExtension)(Requires V60.5+ ESR or V62+)
Use the Legacy for Firefox 61 (See FAQ #4).
Save Link As*
(right-click on the “Add to Firefox” button)

https://addons.mozilla.org/addon/british-english-dictionary-2		 1.2) Thunderbird (WebExtension)(Requires V60.5+ ESR or V65+)
Use the Legacy for Thunderbird 61–64 (See FAQ #4).
Save Link As*
(right-click on the “+ Download Now” button)
https://addons.thunderbird.net/addon/british-english-dictionary-2


2) Installing the dictionary
Menus: Tools → Add-ons and Themes → Extensions/Dictionaries → Install Add-on from file.
(then select the .xpi file from step 1)
You can also drag'n'drop the .xpi file into the add-ons (Extensions/Dictionaries) window.
2.1) Firefox


Firefox has the menus hidden.
Right-click on the right of the last tab, after the “+”,
and select “Menu Bar”.		 2.2) Thunderbird


3) Enabling the dictionary
3.1) Firefox
Right-click in an editable text area and:
 Firefox has a spelling option:



3.2) Thunderbird
Create a new message and:
(temporary: current e-mail)
 Or go to Tools → Preferences and:
(permanent: default for all e-mails)

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OpenOffice/LibreOffice⠀
To install the extension manually, go to the dictionaries page and:

1) Downloading the dictionaries
1.1) OpenOffice
Click on the “Download Extension” button and select to save*
the .oxt file to the hard disk/SSD.

https://extensions.openoffice.org/en/project/english-dictionaries-apache-openoffice
AOO : The download starts automatically, DON'T CLICK anywhere.		 1.2) LibreOffice
Click on the download button and select to save*
the .oxt file to the hard disk/SSD.

https://extensions.libreoffice.org/extensions/english-dictionaries


2) Installing the dictionaries
In Writer, go to Tools → Extensions.
Select “Add”, then the .oxt file, and it will take a moment to install.
In operative systems like Windows, you may also double-click on the .oxt file and it will automatically install it.
2.1) OpenOffice
 2.2) LibreOffice


3) Close Writer and the Quickstarter in the tray icon area
LibreOffice will open a window asking to restart it automatically:


4) Enabling a dictionary
Open Writer and choose the language in the bottom with a right-click.
You can go to: Tools → Language → For All Text → English (UK)
4.1) OpenOffice
 4.2) LibreOffice

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Last update: 2.Nov.2024