I've already set that preference in mail preferences. I went to the menu just the same, and the "while typing" option is indeed checked. I have restarted both mail and the entire machine since I made the change, and it is working in other apps. On Nov 14, 2012, at 1:10 PM, Teresa Cochran <vegaspipistre...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Alex, > > Go into the edit menu in Mail and find the "spelling and grammar submenu, > then the check spelling" submenu. There you will find three options: before > sending, while typing, and never. Choose "while typing" if you want to have > suggestions displayed while you type. You can also find these options in > preferences in the composing area. > > HtH, > Teresa > > > Slow down; you'll get there faster. > > On Nov 14, 2012, at 8:16 AM, Alex Hall <mehg...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Hi all, >> I have decided to try out the auto correct feature on the mac. It worked in >> something I was writing in safari just now, but it does not do anything in >> mail. I have selected "check spelling as I type" in preferences, but it does >> not appear to be working. I have been through the other preference tabs but >> see nothing related to this setting. What am I missing here? I'm running the >> latest OSX if that matters. Thanks. >> >> >> Have a great day, >> Alex (msg sent from Mac Mini) >> mehg...@gmail.com >> >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > Have a great day, Alex (msg sent from Mac Mini) mehg...@gmail.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
