Using the Spell Checker in ExamView

Using the Spell Checker

You may use the spell check function on an entire test or a single question. When viewing a question bank, the spell check function does not check the answer choices for Bimodal questions shown as Short Answer. Spell check does not check dynamic content.

1. Open Spell Check:
   1. To spell check an entire test, click  or click Edit from the menu bar and select Spell Check while a visual test appears on the screen.
   2. To spell check a question, click Spell Check while entering/editing a question.
   IMPORTANT

   If you are entering a question with an open-ended response (e.g., short answer), you must separately check the spelling in the question and then in the answer. Position the cursor in the section you want to spell check.

2. Before you spell check your work, you can set the options to skip the following words: all-cap words, words with numbers, and mixed-case words. Click Options to change these settings.
3. Click Start to check the spelling.
4. If the spell checker finds a word that is not in its dictionary, the word is highlighted and you are provided with several choices. Select one of the following:
   • Skip Once - Skip the highlighted word one time without changing the word.
   • Skip Always - Ignore the word every time it appears.
   • Add - Add the word to the custom dictionary.
   • Replace All - Replace all occurrences of the word throughout the entire test.
   • Replace - Replace only the current instance of the highlighted word.