I normally don't use the full spell checker. Instead, I hit cmd-semicolon to move to the next misspelled word (make sure you have interacted with the text first). I either correct the word, jump to the end (option-right) and get the suggestions that way, or vo-shift-m and find the suggestion I want or hit "learn spelling" to ignore it in future. I'm usually good about polcing my work for extra spaces, but am so used to copying things that I know when there is, or might be, an extra space or two that I should investigate. I've never heard of this proff-reading thing, I will have to check that out. On Sep 5, 2013, at 8:46 PM, Greg Aikens <gpaik...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Phil, > I have not used it much but the proofreading function on the mac will catch > this extra white space. I access this by pressing VO+Shift+M to pull up a > context menu and arrowing down to the proofreading sub menu. I agree that > the Spell/Grammar check in MS word does seem to be a more efficient > alternative if you have access to windows because the one function addresses > all your mistakes at once. I also like the feature to see the word/mistake > in context when using MS Word so I can more easily tell what the correction > should be. As far as I can tell, the only way to see this on the mac is to > close the spell check window and find where the cursor is in the document, > which is only sometimes reliable. Maybe I'm not doing it right though… > > > Greg Aikens, M. Ed. > Teacher of students who are blind and visually impaired > Cobb County School District > gpaik...@gmail.com > > > > On Sep 5, 2013, at 8:32 PM, Phil Halton <philh...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> I don't understand why having extra spaces between words is so unheard of. I >> do a lot of editing as I write, and it's inevitable that some extra spaces >> are left here and there. MS word's spellchecker will find and eliminate all >> this extraneous white space. There seems to be no equivalent function on the >> Mac's spell checking functions. Perhaps people just aren't aware that their >> text is peppered with these little, mostly visual, editing errors. >> >> For now, I do my writing in windows MS-Word and spell check there, then copy >> and paste into theMarsEdit app for publishing. It works well and isn't >> really too much extra bother considering the superior functionality I get >> this way. >> >> On Sep 5, 2013, at 8:24 PM, Alex Hall <mehg...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Just to be sure, you know the Mac can spell-check, right? I'm not trying to >>> tell you how to work, I'm just making sure you know what tools you have >>> available. >>> On Sep 5, 2013, at 8:17 PM, Phil Halton <philh...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Actually, I'm finding it much easier to write my posts in Word and use >>>> it's excellent spellchecker To correct any whitespace problems. I then use >>>> Marzett it to do the publishing. >>>> >>>> Sent from my IPhone >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sep 5, 2013, at 5:13 PM, Alex Hall <mehg...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> My first thought is to just do a search (vo-f) for two spaces. I suppose >>>>> you could make, or ask someone to make, an Applescript to do the job, if >>>>> Mars Edit can be scripted, but it seems far easier to simply become more >>>>> comfortable with mac commands so the extra spaces don't appear in the >>>>> first place. If you describe the procedure you use for copying, pasting, >>>>> and all that, perhaps we can figure out how the extra spaces are getting >>>>> in there. >>>>> On Sep 5, 2013, at 1:41 PM, Phil Halton <philh...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> It's nothing the Mac is doing. It's purely the way I type, cut and >>>>>> paste text. >>>>>> That being settled, how can I check for extra whitespace in the text? It >>>>>> looks sloppy and unprofessional at best. >>>>>> Sent from my IPhone >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Sep 5, 2013, at 10:45 AM, Alex Hall <mehg...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Are you highlighting spaces as well? I've never had extra spaces >>>>>>> randomly appear; any additional or missing spaces are due to the way I >>>>>>> selected or erased text, not the Mac deciding to insert them without my >>>>>>> knowledge. >>>>>>> On Sep 5, 2013, at 10:39 AM, Phil Halton <philh...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> No, it's definitely happening. As you cut and paste words and do other >>>>>>>> editing options you get extra spaces between words you can actually >>>>>>>> count them with the cursor. I'm thinking about using Microsoft office >>>>>>>> word to write my blogs and spellcheck them and me and then let >>>>>>>> Marsetta do the posting. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Sent from my IPhone >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Sep 4, 2013, at 10:15 PM, Alex Hall <mehg...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I've never had this happen in emails, Text Edit, iText Express, or >>>>>>>>> anywhere else I can think of. Are you sure it is not a mars Edit >>>>>>>>> setting, or that you are not somehow re-reading whitespace >>>>>>>>> characters? I only ask because you said you are new to editing text, >>>>>>>>> and it can take a while to get the hang of doing that. >>>>>>>>> On Sep 4, 2013, at 6:10 PM, Phil Halton <philh...@comcast.net> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I just bought Marsedit and started filling in my "about" page on a >>>>>>>>>> wordpress blog. From extensive editing and the funky way Mac handles >>>>>>>>>> text, I find a lot of extra white space between the words. 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