# Spell check **URL:** \ **Category:** Site Feedback\ **Created:** [March 8, 2022, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spell-check/960684 "2022-03-08T15:06:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![DrFidelius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drfidelius/32/3447_2.png) [@DrFidelius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrFidelius)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2022, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spell-check/960684/1 "2022-03-08T15:06:53Z")
I may be a technologically impaired senior, but i cannot seem to get soell chrck to wirk on yhis biard. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2022, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spell-check/960684/2 "2022-03-08T15:09:23Z")
What browser are you using on what operating system? Also which Discourse theme? _To find/change Discourse theme: Click your avatar in the upper left corner, click the Preference tab, click Preferences gear symbol and click Interface._ ---
**Author:** ![DrFidelius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drfidelius/32/3447_2.png) [@DrFidelius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrFidelius)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2022, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spell-check/960684/3 "2022-03-08T15:13:15Z")
Changed theme frin Xtraught Dioe Light to Discourse Ckassic. No chznge, Using my Samdung tablet, probsbky defauk Damsung Interner briwser. ---
**Author:** ![DrFidelius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drfidelius/32/3447_2.png) [@DrFidelius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrFidelius)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2022, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spell-check/960684/4 "2022-03-08T15:19:20Z")
Dand i pribsbly shoukd hsve posted this in Site Feedback… ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2022, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spell-check/960684/5 "2022-03-08T15:20:00Z")
In Chrome, the musspellings get a red underline on Windows at least. On my phone, using Chrome, I just get suggested replacements as I type, no red underlines. I’ll move the thread for you. * * * So far, I’m not finding anything on the Discourse Meta site. ---
**Author:** ![Si\_Amigo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/si_amigo/32/2877_2.png) [@Si\_Amigo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Si_Amigo)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2022, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spell-check/960684/6 "2022-03-08T15:35:07Z")
I’ve been using the SD app on my Galaxy S20 and noticed a couple of weeks ago that it was no longer spell checking my post. Since I’m such a gud speller I havn’t mizzed it. ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2022, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spell-check/960684/7 "2022-03-09T12:46:34Z")
On a slightly related note, the inventor of spell check has died. His funnel is tomato. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2022, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spell-check/960684/8 "2022-03-09T12:49:58Z")
> [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](#): > > On a slightly related note, the inventor of spell check has died. > > His funnel is tomato. - Can we gopher the inventor of autocorrect nexus?