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ieSpell 2.6.4 build 573

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Reviewed by: CNET Staff on February 27, 2009

Spelling checkers keep those of us who never won a spelling bee from looking like high-school dropouts. IESpell's spelling checker for Microsoft Internet Explorer provides a safety net for interactive message boards and Web-based e-mail.

We found it unobtrusive, convenient, accurate, and fast. When you want to check your spelling, activate the program from the Tools menu, the toolbar button, or the right-click menu. The intuitive interface resembles that of any other spelling checker, with options for adding words to its dictionary and for ignoring URLs and e-mail addresses. It also provides a direct link to the online Merriam-Webster dictionary, giving you the opportunity to expand your vocabulary as you work.

Though we wish IESpell could have fixed punctuation errors and checked our spelling as we typed, we were happy it detected all our misspelled words and offered spelling suggestions. This is a great free tool for the orthographically challenged.

 
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Publisher's description

From Red Egg Software:

IESpell is a free Internet Explorer browser extension that spell-checks text-input boxes on a Web page. It should come in particularly handy for users who do a lot of Web-based text entry (Web mail, forums, blogs, diaries). Even if your Web application already includes spell-checking functionality, this utility is faster than a server-side solution. Plus, you get to store and use your personal word list across all your applications instead of having to maintain separate ones on each application.

What's new in this version:

Version 2.6.4 build 573 fixes an issue with spell checking large documents (>30k characters) with lots of custom tags (e.g. Wikipedia pages). The text parsing code was rewritten to make it more robust and alot quicker too.

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  • All versions:
    4.2 stars
    out of 284 votes
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  • 5 stars

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful

    Version: ieSpell 2.6.4 build 573

    "It works better than I ever dreamed"

    by B1nmidm0 on May 12, 2010

    Pros: Easy to use in any application. Great for checking blogs and postings on line.

    Cons: Couldn't figure out how to use it at first.

    Summary: Everyone should be using it. Pure winner!

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  • 5 stars

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful

    Version: ieSpell 2.6.4 build 573

    "Works not only on IE but also 80% of online forms."

    by Mike2507a on May 8, 2010

    Pros: Easy to use, usser frindly, Has right word even when I badly misspell and uses very little CPU time. Very small foot print. Easy to down load and use.

    Cons: none worth talking about.

    Summary: Nothing like it at any price much less free!!!

    Updated on May 8, 2010

    I had this program loaded befor I crash my Hard drive and was sure to be one of the first to down load and use after I got back up and running.

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  • 5 stars

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful

    Version: ieSpell 2.6.4 build 573

    "Amazing Solution to Common Problem!!!"

    by TeamHegmegee on March 29, 2010

    Pros: This application puts my mind at ease knowing that I won't look unprofessional when I post something to the Internet. With 1 click of a button I can check my entire document without having to use any other programs. It cuts down the time immensely!

    Cons: Unlike the spell checker with Firefox you don't know for sure if you have misspelled a word unless you check EVERY document. The add-on in Firefox puts a squiggly red line under misspelled words that grabs your attention. That's the ONLY Con though

    Summary: It's an A+ application! I can be assured that everything I submit is spelled correctly. Now I'm not saying that everything I post is something that everyone agrees with but at least I know it's spelled correctly...lol! Firefox has an -add-on that underlines in red the words that are misspelled which is nice because it brings attention right away to the matter at hand. It would be nice if ieSpell would have that option. ieSpell can only do it's job if you check the document EVERY TIME before you click on submit. Also, ieSpell doesn't work for Firefox & I would like to see it available for both platforms. In all reality though I am extremely glad that I was introduced to this app because there have been MANY times in the past that I would wonder if I had spelled a word correctly & in some cases I would even go off site to make sure that the word was correctly spelled. It may not matter to everyone that every word is spelled correctly but it does matter to me. I like coming across as looking like the well educated person I am. I know that EVERY person out there wants to look their best. This is a small but largely useful app that allows you to do so. I also know that from time to time all of us have been working too long or may just have a brain freeze & we know we spelled a word wrong but no matter how many times we re-spell it, it just doesn't "look" right. Well you don't have to worry about that anymore with ieSpell because it makes sure that you have spelled all the words in your document correctly. Lastly, the app doesn't take up any room in your memory/RAM/HD etc: it's a very small app that does huge things. I honestly give this app a 5-star rating!!!

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  • 5 stars

    Version: ieSpell 2.6.4 build 573

    "The best * Little Speller * An unobtrusive application."

    by GO WELL on September 2, 2010

    Pros: Very accurate. Gives dozens of alternatives. even find an alternative word for what I am trying to convey Usable on any site. As I am rather a ' Spelling Watcher' I often advise others they should be using this little beauty . & - ITS FREE.

    Cons: None I can think of I love ieSpell

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  • 4 stars

    Version: ieSpell 2.6.4 build 573

    "Great Spell check for browser based editors"

    by shadow_pdx on August 30, 2010

    Pros: Browser based

    Cons: None so far

    Summary: Good deal!!!! It's free

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  • 4 stars

    Version: ieSpell 2.6.4 build 573

    "it,s easy & good to use"

    by landrover125 on August 22, 2010

    Pros: easy 2 use

    Cons: not 2 many

    Summary: like it because it,s easy to use

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  • 5 stars

    Version: ieSpell 2.6.4 build 573

    "Great if you make a lot of typos or are a poor speller."

    by bdgates on July 29, 2010

    Pros: Does spelling check in almost any field fill in.

    Cons: Does not have a Canadian Spellings

    Summary: A must have software for poor spellers and people that make a lot of typos

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  • 5 stars

    Version: ieSpell 2.6.4 build 573

    "Excellent, best I've found."

    by Lee Keeper on July 20, 2010

    Pros: Small, easy, customizable, It just works every time and doesn't bog down anything.

    Cons: It only works in IExplorer. I wish it worked everywher in Windows.

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  • 5 stars

    Version: ieSpell 2.6.4 build 573

    "The easiest spell programs to install and use."

    by jwogea on June 30, 2010

    Pros: No problem with the program

    Cons: no complaint

    Summary: I like that when I am ready to spell check my work. I right click and select spell check. The program gives me a group of words to choose which one I meant to use. That's all there is to it. Simple and it works.

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  • 4 stars

    Version: ieSpell 2.6.4 build 573

    "very useful product."

    by gresmond63 on May 18, 2010

    Pros: works very well, with no significant problems.

    Cons: can't think of anything offhand.

    Summary: recommended.

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