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August 29, 2022
Question

How to disable automatic spell checking?

  • August 29, 2022
  • 34 replies
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My language is not supported and I have a lot of texts red-underlined from the spell-checker. I don't want it. How can I turn it off?


1Password Version: 8.8.0
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OS Version: macOS 12.4
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34 replies

1P_Tommy
1Password Employee
June 25, 2024

Thanks @NLSurfMan

I've shared your thoughts and your example with the team.

1P_Tommy
1Password Employee
June 25, 2024

@NLSurfMan

The team is asking for more details on what you experienced. Can you provide more? What languages are giving you trouble? You're welcome to provide those here or you're welcome to email those to us if you prefer. If you'd prefer email please use support+forum@1password.com.

I was able to translate the message with no trouble. Can you share if this is in the true note section or if this is in a defined text field? It looks like the latter. I tried replicating your experience. I was unable to do so. My copy is set to use the default language of the OS. Do you have 1Password set to a specific language other (different) than your OS? Any help you can provide would be appreciated.

June 26, 2024

I am typing in both Dutch and English. My OS is set to English. 1P is set to "system default".

This happens both in the the notes section as well a regular text fields:

If you save the item, it's no longer visible. If you edit the item and the field gets focus, it's appears again.

I don't know why you would want to translate the message, that was not the point. The screenshot I showed was to demonstrate how annoying it is to have a gazillion red squiggly lines in my text, even my text is flawlessly spelled, but in a different language. I have the same gripe with MS Word, but there I can turn it off.

Checking spelling is a nice feature, but for those of us who are multi-lingual, and use the 1P app likewise, spellchecking becomes annoying. The ability to turn it off is then a must.

For good measure: using 1Password for Windows 8.10.35 (81035003)

1P_Tommy
1Password Employee
June 26, 2024

Translate was the wrong word. My apologies. I actually grabbed the text you entered and tried it on my side, with no trouble and I did not experience the spell checking issue you mentioned. Thanks for sharing your configuration. Now I have a few additional data points to check.

1P_Tommy
1Password Employee
June 26, 2024

Thanks @NLSurfMan

I see what you described on Windows. Thanks for that. I'll get this before the team.

ref: dev/core/core#30751

1P_Tommy
1Password Employee
June 26, 2024

@NLSurfMan

Sorry for the additional ping. The team has asked for further clarification and if you have Dutch set up on the device in any fashion like a secondary keyboard or perhaps an additional language? I realize you mentioned English earlier. Thanks for being so helpful.

June 26, 2024

@1P_Tommy No worries! Happy to help!

These are my language settings:

And my keyboard settings:

(My apologies to the rest of the thread readers for the noise)

1P_Tommy
1Password Employee
June 27, 2024

@NLSurfMan

Thanks for sharing that. I have passed it along to the development team for review.

ref: dev/core/core#30751

August 28, 2024

Clearly: Your team should NOT ask for more information. If I don't want spellchecking, I don't want spellchecking and it freaks the hell out of me, when I see 99 of 100 words being with red clutter.
I am pretty close to cancelling my subscription.

1P_Dave
1Password Employee
August 28, 2024

@robertaramar

I'm sorry for the frustration. The feature request to add an option to turn off spellcheck is still open with the team and I don't have any updates to share at the moment. I've let the team know that this is still an important issue for you.

I see 99 of 100 words being with red clutter

You previously wrote that it was arbitrary usernames that were underlined by spellcheck. Are there other words that you're seeing underlined as well? Are you using a Mac or Windows PC and are you entering information in a language other than what you've set for the operating system? I want to make sure that the I capture the full scope of the impact to your workflow for the team.

-Dave

ref: PB-36594834