Spell check

Overview

If you're using Front on your web browser, Front uses the spellchecker built in to Chrome. If you're using the desktop app, follow the instructions below to update your computer's spell check settings.

You can also enable Grammarly’s suggestions for spelling, punctuation, and grammar correction directly within Front for our web and desktop apps. Click here to learn more.


Instructions for Mac

Step 1

Go to System Preferences.

Step 2

Select Keyboard.

Step 3

Then select Text.

Step 4

Choose your language from the Spelling: dropdown menu.


Instructions for Windows

Step 1

Highlight a word in your composed email.

Step 2

Right-click the highlighted word.

Step 3

Hover over Languages to expand the list of supported languages.

Step 4

Choose a language.

Note: On some Windows machines, you may need to add a language to your dictionary. To do this, go into your computer Settings and select Region & Languages.

If you have a language selected, spell check will underline the misspelled word, but not change it automatically.

35 replies

    • John_Trickett
    • 6 yrs ago
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    Is there a system setting we can change to specify using a UK language for spell check?

    • front
    • 6 yrs ago
    • Reported - view

    Hi John,

    Unfortunately not. The above information is really all there is to say on spell check.

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    • Rob_Driessen
    • 6 yrs ago
    • Reported - view

    Hi  Cori ,

    the Windows app will detect and adapt to the language of the system it’s being used on

    Does Front also do this when logging in through the site in stead of the Windows App?

    • Martin_Schneider
    • 6 yrs ago
    • Reported - view

    I use OS X (10.12.3) and Front is up to date (3.3.7). When I right-click in the composer window in Front I can´t find Spelling and Grammar or something similar. Also the keyboard-shortcut to Spelling and Grammar does not work.

    • front
    • 6 yrs ago
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    Hi Martin,

    Sorry for the misunderstanding. We just recently launched a new version of the Mac app, and unfortunately, this is not relevant anymore. We are, however, working on improving the spell check feature.

    I will update this article now. Thanks for bringing it to my attention!

    • Graham_Stacey
    • 5 yrs ago
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    Hi, Any progress on this? Being forced to use US spelling is not making my day!

    Mac OS and Frontapp all up to date.

    Thanks

    • front
    • 5 yrs ago
    • Reported - view

    Graham Stacey Check out this guide for help.

    • Ram
    • 5 yrs ago
    • Reported - view

    Hi, can you fix the OSX spell checker so it works like in all other OSX apps?

    • front
    • 5 yrs ago
    • Reported - view

    Ram Hi! The team has been very busy with some larger features, but we're hoping to fix this soon.

    • Ram
    • 5 yrs ago
    • Reported - view

    Hi Cori,  

    We love big feather updates:-)

    But a good working spelling correct is for a dyslectic person as me one of the most important features in an email client:-) 

    I also tried the web version of Front in the hope I could use the Grammarly plug in. But that doesn't work either:-(

    • front
    • 5 yrs ago
    • Reported - view

    Ram Totally understand. We're hoping to prioritize this in our next stabilization week. However, the Grammarly plug in should work with the web app. Some of us use it here actually.

    • Ram
    • 5 yrs ago
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    Strange, Grammarly is not working with front in Safari.  (see screenshot)

    but it is working now while typing this🤔

    • Ram
    • 5 yrs ago
    • Reported - view

    hmm, it's working indeed. But not in the composer pop up.

    • front
    • 5 yrs ago
    • Reported - view

    Ram Oh, ok. Because it's an extension to your browser, we can't help debug this.

    • Ram
    • 5 yrs ago
    • Reported - view

    ?, I mean your email composer pop up in Safari. (see screenshot)

    • front
    • 5 yrs ago
    • Reported - view

    Ram You're saying that the Grammarly extension isn't working in the pop up, right? That's not something we'll debug since it's an extension.

    • Chaz
    • 5 yrs ago
    • Reported - view

    An integration with Grammarly would be a game changer for everyone. 

    • front
    • 5 yrs ago
    • Reported - view

    Chaz Unfortunately, Grammarly doesn't have an open API for us to build an integration at this time.

    • Huy_Hoang
    • 4 yrs ago
    • Reported - view

    Does anyone know how I can make the Grammarly chrome app work with Front? It works with all my other web apps besides front

    • Boudewijn
    • 4 yrs ago
    • Reported - view

    The automatic language detection options does not some to work anymore since the last major update.

    • Ashley_Grant
    • 3 yrs ago
    • Reported - view

    Is there spell check built into the Windows desktop app?

     

    Thanks.

    • front
    • 3 yrs ago
    • Reported - view

    Ashley Grant Yes, these instructions apply to the Windows desktop app as well.

    • Ashley_Grant
    • 3 yrs ago
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    Cori Morris Strange, when I right-click on a word it gives the "languages" option but nothing else.

    • front
    • 3 yrs ago
    • Reported - view

    Ashley Grant It looks like it's changed to Languages. Please use that, and we'll get this article updated.