I usually never check, because I’m an excellent speller, but when I use a word I’m not sure of, I’ll check.

By the way, I just hit “next”!

No, I use spellchecker all the time, or at least check my own spelling by reviewing my writings. It only takes a second to click a simple link to check to make sure your answer is legible. I am surprised that so many answers are saying they do not use it – well actually, not so much surprised at that but more so surprised they openly admit it. Why would you not use it I wonder? I think it is ridiculous and a complete waste of time if someone answers your question, but their spelling is terrible and to the point where you now have to go from simply seeking out a solution/answer to your question to now having to edit that persons writing just to make since of it.

God forbid the answer is a technical or detailed answer and then happens to be wrong. Then all of your efforts to try to make it somewhat legible was all for nothing. Why should I have to guess at what you are trying to say? If you only took a extra minute or so to REread over your answer and catch your mistakes, then that saves thousands of readers and the asker from having to do that for you. It just seems so elementary to me. However, in opposition (notice I purposely did not say “defense” as there in no defense towards having poor grammar or spelling – especially if you are educated about it) having proper spelling and grammar is a little bit more of a sensitive issue for me because I am an English major at college. Therefore, I am a lot more conscious of my writing than most.

Finally, just to comment on what a previous answerer had stated, I am not trying to be rude or mean, but I found his answer a bit off. Someone above me replied that he *never* uses spellchecker because he is not at work and, “… it is not about confidence. i spellcheck at work, this is my relaxing time.” What? You associate relaxing with poor spelling? There should be no “hard work” in writing correctly if you were taught to. It should be an almost automatic, natural thing to write and spell correctly and not just when the boss is going to see it. That is just like saying I only speak in a comprehensive manner at work, and at home I do not because it would be too much work? How weird does that sound? Anyways… again… I am going to stress this. I do not mean to come off as superior or denigrate people, (because intent is easily misunderstood in texts) but you asked, so I told you. Cheers!

I don’t use the Yahoo spell checker. I have a plug in for Mozilla that checks my spelling. It checks it while you type it, and when I have made a mistake it puts a red squiggly line underneath it, just like word.

Good question. Let me try it because the whole time I’ve been using yahoo question’s I never have. hmm. Must be because I’m a state champ in UIL Spelling 🙂

ok I just tried it. Not too bad.

Uh…I USE to be an excellent speller…now in my “forgetful” years I no longer trust myself. lol I use spell check about 80% of the time.

I use spell check every time because my eyesight is not great. I have trouble looking for mistakes.

Yes

I don’t use spell check every time, but I do proofread every time.

I use it about half the time. It depends on how fast I typed- my keyboard skills aren’t what they could be!

I do! But I am a really bad speller so I need help.