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 taskbar notification area for easy access.
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Download tinySpell or tinySpell+.
Note that you can try tinySpell+ before you buy.
Both variants have installed versions and portable versions.
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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 taskbar icon turns from white  to yellow  .
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.
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| When a misspelled word is detected, click the tinySpell taskbar 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
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tinySpell comes in two variants - tinySpell (totally free) and tinySpell+ (almost free). When you buy a tinySpell+ license you pick your price starting at $10 (select a price that matches your satisfaction  and your financial means  ).
tinySpell+ comes with some additional useful features (see below). You can start with tinySpell and see if you like the concept and whether it is compatible with your working environment and then upgrade to tinySpell+. You can also
download and test tinySpell+ on a trial basis.
| tinySpell (totally free - no adware/spyware/nagware/etc.) |
 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
Allows you to add words to the dictionary
Optionally beeps on error (beep sound can be easily set to any wav file)
Optionally displays a spelling tip (see example)
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
Provides easy access to on-line web services
(Search, Dictionary, Thesaurus, Encyclopedia) (see here)
Easy Enable/Disable
Uses little system resources
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Supports Hunspell dictionaries in many languages (see Dictionaries below)
Remembers the last error (even if it is not the last typed word)
Optionally displays a spelling tip with instant correction (see example)
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
Learns your spelling errors replacements and offers you better suggestions
Allows you to add auto-replacements to the dictionary
Allows you to add a list of words to the dictionary
A scheduled Import/Export of the words added to the dictionary allows easy
backup and synchronization of the dictionary with other users on a network
Automatically switches dictionary according to current language (see Dictionaries below)
Adds "Translation" to the on-line web services mentioned above
(Search, Dictionary, Thesaurus, Encyclopedia)
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)
Allows you to open a small bar on your desktop that lets you enter text
and search for on-line information (see here)
Provides the following additional options:
- Check Capitalization (proper nouns, etc.)
- Mixed CaSe is an error
- Ignore UPPERCASE words
- Ignore words with numbers
- Ignore Internet & email addresses and file names
- Ignore escape sequences (words that start with user specified escape characters)
Download the Installed versions:
Download the installer zip file (that 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 taskbar icon, select "About tinySpell" and check the revision number.
For installation details - see Installation below.
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Download the Portable versions:
The portable versions of tinySpell and tinySpell+ do not require installation, just download and extract the tinySpell or tinySpell+ folder from the zip file to your drive (including USB drives). All settings and
data are stored in the tinySpell/tinySpell+ folder.
To run the portable version: open the tinySpell or tinySpell+ folder and double-click "tinySpellp.exe" or "tinySpellp+.exe".
For installation details - see Installation below.
Important notes regarding tinySpell+ portable:
• Installing tinySpell+ on a portable drive requires a separate license, with one exception: you may install the portable version of tinySpell+ on one portable drive in addition to the PC installation, using the same license, provided that you are the only user of both installations. Any additional installation requires a new license.
• tinySpell+ portable might not register on some drives. So if you try to unlock it and get the message: "Cannot register tinySpell+ portable on this device" it means that the drive is not compatible with tinySpell+. |
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After you download - extract the tinySpell folder from the zip file (if you have difficulties opening the zip file try the free 7-Zip).
To run the portable version: open the tinySpell folder and double-click "tinySpellp.exe".
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After you download - extract the tinySpell+ folder from the zip file (if you have difficulties opening the zip file try the free 7-Zip).
To run the portable version: open the tinySpell+ folder and double-click "tinySpellp+.exe".
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Installer: open the zip file, run the installer (.exe) and follow the instructions on screen.
Portable: open the zip file and extract the tinySpell or tinySpell+ folder to your drive.
After installing and starting tinySpell you should see the TS icon in the taskbar notification area, this icon might be hidden.
To make it visible: click the button that shows hidden icons (^ in the taskbar) and drag the TS icon to the taskbar itself,
or follow the instructions here:
Hide/Show Notification Area Icons.
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Unlocking tinySpell+: after installation - right-click the TS taskbar icon and select "Unlock".
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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 variants of tinySpell come with an American-English dictionary. However, if you are using tinySpell+ (the paid version) you can download and install other dictionaries in addition to the American-English dictionary.
Two types of dictionaries are supported.
Hunspell Dictionaries:
Hunspell dictionaries are used by many popular programs, such as OpenOffice, LibreOffice, FreeOffice, Mozilla Firefox, and Google Chrome. Hunspell dictionaries can be downloaded for free from various sites (for example, Hunspell Dictionaries), and are available in many languages.
Installation and setup instructions are found here: Hunspell installation guide, and in the tinySpell+ Help topic Hunspell dictionaries.
Legacy Dictionaries:
The legacy dictionaries are available in ten languages. Installation and setup instructions are found in the tinySpell+ Help topic Legacy dictionaries. We recommend
using the Hunspell dictionaries which are more up-to-date and are available in many more languages.
Information/Feedback/Support: info@tinyspell.com
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