When composing text based documents, spell checking software can check that spelling is appropriate and offer suggestions for change to improve accuracy.
Workplace solutions and adjustments
Word processing programs have spell and grammar checking software as standard, however they can be customised for individual needs such as; spelling mistakes being highlighted immediately or done once requested by the user.
For people working in specialised fields, specific spell checking software is available that works in conjunction with the existing spell check software once installed to assist with terminology accuracy. Some specialist dictionaries available include:
- business and legal
- medical, pharmaceutical, dental, veterinarian or bioscience
- scientific, technical and engineering
- humanities
- multi-lingual or a range of individual languages
- defence
- geographical
- botanical
- slang
Other software options to assist with composition and proof reading of documents include:
References
Grebins (no date specified), Grebins Medical Spelling for Microsoft Word, Max Roberts Practice Services Pty Ltd, Melbourne, viewed 13 July 2011, http://www.practiceservices.com.au/index.php/selectedContent/716825835?currentDriven=346769316¤tContent=2037834677.
James, A. 2007, Office 2007, dyslexic.com, Cambridge, viewed 13 July 2011, http://www.dyslexic.com/office07-review.
Spellex 2008, Industry spell checkers, Spellex Corporation, Florida, viewed 13 July 2011, http://www.spellex.com/products/spellers.htm.