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Occasionally you need to check spelling in an application that does not include a spelling checker and you don't want to launch your word processor just for that. This is when tinySpell becomes handy. It is a small utility that allows you to easily and quickly check and correct the spelling
in any Windows application.
tinySpell can watch your typing on the fly and alert you whenever it detects a misspelled word. It can also check the spelling of text that you copy to the clipboard.
tinySpell installs itself in the system tray for easy access. It comes with an American-English dictionary containing more than 110,000 words.
 Easy access to on-line web services (Search, Dictionary, Thesaurus, Encyclopedia).
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Two variants are available:
• tinySpell: a freeware (totally free - no adware/spyware/nagware/etc.)
• tinySpell+: with more features (buy now - pick your price starting at $10)
Download and try before you buy.
Operating systems:
Version 1.8: Windows 2000/XP/Vista
Version 1.5: Windows 98
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Checking your spelling is simple:
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Option 1:
While you are typing, tinySpell watches the text you enter and whenever it detects a misspelled word it beeps and shows a spelling tip, and the tinySpell icon in the system tray turns
from white
 to
yellow
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Option 2:
When you copy text to the clipboard tinySpell checks its spelling immediately. If it finds at least one misspelled word in the text it beeps and turns its icon to yellow. If the icon is white it means that
no misspelled words were found in the clipboard text.
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Correcting a misspelled word is also simple:
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When a misspelled word is detected, click the tinySpell icon or press the hot-key to pop up a list of suggested replacement words. If the misspelled word is detected during on-the-fly checking or after a word is copied to the clipboard you can select a correction from the list. The selected word is inserted into your document, or is copied to the clipboard (so you can paste it in your document), or both
(depending on your settings).
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tinySpell comes in two variants:
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tinySpell+
- totally free
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tinySpell+
- buy now
(Credit-Card or PayPal)
When you buy a tinySpell+ license you pick your price starting at $10 (you get the same product no matter what price you pick).
While the two variants are similar tinySpell+ has some useful features
that are not found in tinySpell (see below).
You can start with tinySpell and see if you like the concept and whether it is compatible with your working environment. If you find it useful and decide that you need the additional features of tinySpell+, you are welcome to buy it for a price that matches your satisfaction
 and
your financial means
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You can also download and test tinySpell+ on a trial basis.
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tinySpell (totally free - no adware/spyware/nagware/etc.)
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Checks spelling in
any Windows application
Checks spelling on-the-fly (alerts if the last typed word was misspelled)
Checks spelling of text that is copied to the clipboard
Allows you to specify applications for which tinySpell is disabled or enabled
Optionally beeps on error (beep sound can be easily set to any wav file)
Optionally displays a spelling tip (see example)
new in v1.8:
Provides easy access to on-line web services
(Search, Dictionary, Thesaurus, Encyclopedia)
(see here)
Opens replacements list with a simple mouse click or a hot-key
Optionally copies the selected replacement word to the clipboard
Optionally inserts the selected replacement word into the document
Allows you to add words to the dictionary
Easy Enable/Disable
Uses little system resources
tinySpell+
(in addition to the above features)
Remembers the last error (even if it is not the last typed word)
Optionally displays a spelling tip with instant correction (see example)
new in v1.8:
Adds "Translation" to the on-line web services mentioned above
(Search, Dictionary, Thesaurus, Encyclopedia)
new in v1.8:
Allows you to easily choose the default on-line service in each category
from a list of services, or add new services to the category
(see here)
new in v1.8:
Allows you to open a small bar on your desktop that lets you enter text
and search for on-line information
(see here)
Includes a
clipboard spell checker
that shows all spelling errors in the
clipboard's text in a single glance, and allows you to correct them
Allows you to add auto-replacements to the dictionary
Allows you to add a list of words to the dictionary
Automatically switches dictionary according to current language
(provided that additional dictionaries are installed; see details below)
Provides the following additional options:
- Check Capitalization
- Mixed CaSe is an error
- Ignore UPPERCASE words
- Ignore words with numbers
- Ignore Internet & email addresses and file names
- Ignore Windows password fields (NOT in web-forms!)
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Download either the installer or the zip file. The zip file includes the installer and an additional readme file with the program description.
If you already installed tinySpell and you want to see if you have the latest release: right-click the tinySpell icon, select "About tinySpell" and check the build number.
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tinySpell does not contain any form of spyware or adware - guaranteed
100% CLEAN award granted by Softpedia
Installer :
run the downloaded file and follow the instructions on screen.
Zip file
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open the zip file, run the installer and follow the instructions on screen.
Note that both variants (tinySpell and tinySpell+) can reside on your system at the same time.
tinySpell's installer was built with
Inno Setup - a freeware from Jordan Russell.
Both tinySpell and tinySpell+ come with a copy of an American-English dictionary.
However, if you are using tinySpell+ you can download and install other
dictionaries.
The dictionaries file names are txpad???.zip where ??? is the language.
Each dictionary contains two files: n71.lex and n00.sup (see below).
To install a dictionary just copy the two files to the tinySpell+
folder (e.g., c:\program files\tinySpell+) and restart tinySpell+.
tinySpell+ will switch the dictionary
automatically as you change the input language.
The additional dictionaries are (file names in parenthesis):
Information/Feedback/Support:
tinyspell@numerit.com
Forum: the
tinySpell forum is open for discussions, questions, suggestions, and bug reports.
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Want to make a donation to support the freeware?
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If you are using the free version of tinySpell and find it useful, and you want to
make a donation to support its development: you can
buy a tinySpell+ license
and get the additional features as a bonus
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