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Jenny_L
Jenny_L
May 19, 2023
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Spell check not working? (underlining correct spelling )

  • May 19, 2023
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Hello there,

I’ve noticed that the Figma app on my Mac is highlighting correct spellings. I have already set the language to English in my profile. Could anyone please let me know if there are any solutions to this issue?

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    Best answer by djv

    From the Main Menu via the Figma icon > Text > Spell check > Select langauge from available list

    Screenshot 2023-05-19 at 9.36.51 AM

    FYI - the spell check feature on the desktop app is dependent on the selected language in your Mac under System Settings > General > Language & Region

    If your Mac has a preferred language other than English, it may be the cause of this issue. Glad to hear that it’s working as expected via the browser.

    15 replies

    Jenny_L
    Jenny_LAuthor
    May 19, 2023

    Screen Shot 2023-05-19 at 11.44.40 AM

    Here is a screenshot of what I meant. thanks 😦

    djv
    Figmate
    djv
    Community Support
    May 19, 2023

    Hey @Jenny_L, sorry to hear you’re having trouble with Spell check!

    Can you try disabling Spell check then enable it again to see if that helps at all?

    Jenny_L
    Jenny_LAuthor
    May 19, 2023

    I’ve tried that and it didn’t seem to work out.

    djv
    Figmate
    djv
    Community Support
    May 19, 2023

    Can you try selecting other English versions or if using Auto-detect language helps?

    Jenny_L
    Jenny_LAuthor
    May 19, 2023

    Thanks. Can you please guide me on how to do that? This is what I am currently seeing on the Figma settings.

    The only other option is to switch to Japanese. I tried setting it to Japanese and then switching back to English. it wouldn’t work I. I uninstall and reinstalled Figma and that did not work either. The browser version works fine tho…

    Screen Shot 2023-05-19 at 12.33.22 PM

    djv
    Figmate
    djvAnswer
    Community Support
    May 19, 2023

    From the Main Menu via the Figma icon > Text > Spell check > Select langauge from available list

    Screenshot 2023-05-19 at 9.36.51 AM

    FYI - the spell check feature on the desktop app is dependent on the selected language in your Mac under System Settings > General > Language & Region

    If your Mac has a preferred language other than English, it may be the cause of this issue. Glad to hear that it’s working as expected via the browser.

    Jenny_L
    Jenny_LAuthor
    May 20, 2023

    Manually switching to ‘English’ worked! Thank you!!

      Kevin_SMITH2
      Kevin_SMITH2
      September 24, 2024

      Hi there !
      I have a same type of issue. I can’t have any other language than english :

      Sans titre

      I’d like to pick French but my language list is limited to english. Before you ask, the language is installed on my windows system. Any clue ?

      djv
      Figmate
      djv
      Community Support
      September 25, 2024

      Hey @Kevin_SMITH2, sorry for the trouble!

      Are you using Figma via a web browser or the desktop app?

      Please note that if you’re using Figma in the browser, spell check is only available in English (US, CA, UK) and Russian by default. To access spell check for any other language supported by your operating system, you can install the Figma font installer.

      Kevin_SMITH2
      Kevin_SMITH2
      September 25, 2024

      Hi @dvaliao, I’m using the desktop app.

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