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To check spelling for the entire project or a selected scope

  1. On the main menu, click Tools > Check Spelling. The Check Spelling dialog opens.
  2. In the Check Spelling For drop-down list, select the scope. For Selection, click  to define a project scope to check. It may be a package, a diagram, or an element.
  3. Click the Spelling Options button to specify spelling options in the Environment Options dialog.
  4. Click the Check button. Results are displayed in the Validation Results panel.

To correct an error

  1. Do one of the following:
    • In the Validation Results panel, select the error and right-click it to open the shortcut menu.


    • In the Containment tree, select the element with an error (marked with a red circle and white cross inside) and right-click it to open the shortcut menu. In the shortcut menu, select Validation > <Error place> Spelling.

      Correct the error

      Click the element name to edit and right-click it to see a spelling solution.

    • On the diagram pane, select the element with an error (highlighted with a red border) and click the failure indicator to open the shortcut menu.
  2. In the shortcut menu of an element with an error, select the Correct command. The Spell Checker dialog opens.


  3. In the Value area, all incorrectly spelled words are underlined. Correct the words.
  4. Click Next to go to the next spelling error (or Previous to return to the previous spelling error) found during the validation. 
  5. To close the dialog and save changes, click OK. To close the dialog without saving changes, click Cancel.


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