can pages spell check in Spanish?

Yes but you have to tell Pages what language the text is in by selecting the Spanish text, or making it a Character Style, with:

Inspector > Text > More > Language > Español

Language is a text attribute, like bolding, color or font.

Peter

You can set up spelling to check automatically by language. See http://help.apple.com/pages/mac/5.1/#/tanf3d8c3e49 At the bottom of the spelling and grammar window you can select your language. If you go back and forth between several languages select Automatic by language.

That is for Pages 5.

The O.P. was using Pages '08/'09 2 years ago.

Peter

Yes, indeed, your information was correct when posted.

In the meantime the application has been changed, and the way of activating the dictionary has been changed.

People who are searching for this information today would most likely love to have the most current information possible.

Only if it clearly applies to them.

You never mentioned the version of Pages and it varies according to which Pages it is.

Peter

Yes, if someone has an older version of Pages your information will help them. And ifthey have the current verion of Pages my solution will help them.

With two solutions given they can find the one that works for them!

Isn't it great that this helpful resource can change as applications change?

Michele you are new here.

You need to not presume that people understand what you are talking about. A common mistake. What I call the ITOPITW syndrome.

If you have a solution for Pages 5 you need to say that it is for Pages 5.

We also usually provide a warning for users of Pages 5 and advise them to use Pages '09 if they still have it on their Macs. There are many people using Pages '09 or even Pages '08 for good reason.

Peter

Actually, I've been a member since Dec. 18th, 2007, so that makes me a member longer than you.

But, thanks for extending me the "new member" courtesies nonetheless.

1. You should know better then.

2. Mine is my second log-in. I had a previous.

3. That is irrelevant to providing vague or incomplete advice.

Peter

"Be polite. Everyone should feel comfortable reading Submissions and participating in discussions."

https://discussions.apple.com/static/apple/tutorial/tou.html

And you should be able to take sensible advice without getting in a huff and defensive.

The previous advice was accurate for the O.P.

Yours was pointless, the O.P. has been long gone.

To advise a solution for an older set-up without mentioning that your solution requires the user have different software is confusing.

Peter

Aha, so that's the reason you're going after me. You've decided that what I posted today has zero to do with a poster who posted years ago, so I need to have my hand slapped.

Can I point out that the title of this thread is "can pages spell check in Spanish?" The title didn't limit the question to one particular version.

Do you not realize that for everyone who writes a post about their problem there are many other people who simply search the archives to get their problem addressed? Instead of posting a brand new question they search the archives and solve their own problems without ever being detected. The lurkers as they are often called.

Take me for example, I was searching this very issue today, came across this very post, and the solution you offered back in January of 2012 didn't work for me. So, I poked around in Pages until I found the current solution to my current version of Pages. And, I added it to the discussion for the sake of others like me who might find the January 2012 solution not workable for them either. So, they wouldn't have to poke around and work it out for themselves.

I hope this is not how you treat everyone who contributes to the knowledge base. Try to be a little patient if you will with the ones of us who don't hang around here day in and day out. While we may not know your rules for the sandbox, we're just trying to be helpful. No need to come after us with your guns blazing.

I am not slapping your hand.

All I did was clarify your post. The fact that people stumble in here and don't notice that it is anachronistic is exactly why I clarified.

Can you grasp the idea of providing clear and accurate advice?

It is not all about you. Hence the ITOPITW syndrome.

ITOPITW btw is "I'm the only person in the world!"

Peter

Is there any way to report a bully on the forum? My next question.

Sure Report post right in the corner of your post.

But if you read the posts you will not find that I am bullying you.

You have chosen to take it personally when all I did was clarify your post.

Peter