Emacs: Spell Check

Spell Checking, Current Word or Whole Buffer

Alt+x flyspell-buffer to spell check whole buffer.

Alt+x ispell-word 【Alt+$】 to check spelling of current word.

Note: spell checking requires the software ispell or aspell or hunspell installed.

flyspell-mode

Alt+x flyspell-mode to turn on spell checker as you type. Call again to turn off.

when flyspell-mode is on, the following commands have key shortcuts.

• flyspell-goto-next-error 【Ctrl+,】 to move cursor to next error. (only when flyspell-mode is on.)
• flyspell-auto-correct-word 【Ctrl+.】 to correct the word under cursor. Press the key again to swap to next suggestion.

flyspell-mode config

To have it always on, put this in your Emacs Init File:

(defun my-turn-spell-checking-on ()
  "Turn flyspell-mode on."
  (flyspell-mode 1)
  )

(add-hook 'text-mode-hook 'my-turn-spell-checking-on)