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jbgot2bfree asked in Yahoo ProductsYahoo Answers · 1 decade ago

Why is there no spell checking for the "additional information" box when you ask a question?

This section, the "Add details" does not get spell checked and it really should. Please help us not look like total fools and allow spell checking here. Everyone will thank you.

In fact, ANY text area where you expect to enter more than a few words should have a spell check option.

Update:

Last time I entered a question like this in this catagory(sp) I got a response froma team member pretty quick. It didn't help anything really, but I did get a response. Seems to me that this should be an easy fix. BTW, this "Details" boxs does not have a spell checker.

Update 2:

Yahoo does not recognize Google, that is funny and petty at the same time. They have to realize that people use all tools on the web, Yahoo and Google alike. And while Yahoo is ok, Google does tend to produce more relavent search results. Oh well, guess corporate fighting trumps the users.

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  • Rich Z
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    I wondered why also. It should be there, in the Source box, and in the Comments box.

    I also think they need to tweak the dictionary with it. Did you notice Google is never recognized by Yahoo's spell checker?. Even Microsoft recognizes Apple in their spell checker and they are certainly very competitive companies.

  • joecseko
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    You're not alone here my friend.

    http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AqloV...

    http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Auw94...

    http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AhV4t...

    They fall way short of the mark in the size of the domain as well.I had to stop using the darn thing because even when I hit ignore sometimes it blanks out the last three letters of the word.And I know I'm spelling these scientific terms correctly.

    I'm a pretty astute speller but sometimes it's hard to proof read because you know what you intended to say and just go right by some misspellings because in your mind you know what you were trying to say.I've done this several times in my additional details.

    And finally another of my old questions.

    http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Ak1I_...

    Edit:I sent my question about the improvements to the YA Team once I had chosen a best answer.As I will this on once this one is resolved.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    I agree. If I'm not sure of a spelling I type it in the question box, check it, then copy/paste to the details box. There are many areas of opportunity for improvement on Y!A.

  • lcraesharbor
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    I'm pretty sure IE 7 has spell check built in. If it doesn't, or you're not an IE fan, Firefox 2.0 does. It doesn't address Yahoo's slacking, but it's a good solution.

    Source(s): http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/ http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/default.mspx
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  • Manisha
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    I agree with you....

    However I really don't think that with all the languages that are used and all the acronyms that are used in the answers, that it will be possible or viable...

    Also it will slow down the system a lot with the volumes that there are

  • Laura L.
    1 decade ago

    I don't know but I really wish there were. We should send an email to who ever runs this thing.

  • Debra D
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    I'm just praying for grammar checking.

  • Theandysullivan
    1 decade ago

    R you up aon a soapboxx heer I donnnot get it?

  • <><><>
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    as disappointed as I am in Yahoo answers......

    This is the best question of the day!!!

  • Patricia Lidia
    1 decade ago

    this is a question the editors/managers should answer.

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