Use the Document Editor Spellchecker

Overview

The Document Spellchecker identifies and flags potential spelling, grammar, and style issues while you edit in the Pergamon Document Editor. You can activate or deactivate it globally - across all documents from your user settings, manage suggestions within each content block, and maintain your personal dictionary of accepted terms.

Prerequisites

Full access to a specific document.

Activate the Spellchecker globally

Global activation or deactivation of the Document Spellchecker refers to turning the feature on or off for all documents you edit in the Pergamon Document Editor. When activated globally, the Spellchecker automatically runs in every document, checking text for spelling and grammar issues by default. When deactivated globally, the Spellchecker is completely turned off - no documents will display underlines, indicators, or suggestions until the feature is reactivated.

Warning: Before using the Document Spellchecker, turn off any other spellchecking or grammar tools such as Grammarly or your browser’s built-in checker. Using multiple spellcheckers at the same time can cause overlapping highlights, slow performance, or conflicting suggestions.

To activate or deactivate the Spellchecker globally:

Click your User icon in the top-right corner of the Pergamon interface.
Select User Settings.
In the Preferences section, locate Spellchecker.
Turn the Spellchecker toggle on to activate the feature for all documents.
- Turn the toggle off to deactivate it globally.
Select Save Changes at the top-right to confirm.

The Document Spellchecker runs automatically whenever you edit a document after activation.

Review and correct flagged issues

Open a document in the Document Editor.
Begin editing by enabling the single-session editing mode.
Click anywhere inside a content block for the Document Spellchecker to appear.

Note: The Document Spellchecker must already be activated in your User Settings → Preferences. The spellchecker appears in a content block only after you click inside it or select it using the checkbox.

Click anywhere inside the content block for the Spellchecker to appear. It then highlights detected issues using color-coded underlines:
- Red underline – Possible spelling issue.
- Blue underline – Possible grammar or word-usage issue.
Hover over or click an underlined word to open the suggestion menu.
Do one of the following:
- Select the suggested correction to apply it.
- Choose Ignore all to dismiss the issue.
- Select Add word to add it to your dictionary.
- Open the ellipsis (⋯) menu for advanced actions such as Report incorrect, Proofread in dialog, Settings, or Disable.

Review all suggestions in a content block

In the lower-right corner of the content block, click the red dot indicator to open the inline action bar.
Select the Expand icon to open the Proofread in dialog pane - third from left.
Review all flagged issues listed in sequence.
Click any suggestion in the list to navigate directly to that issue in the text.
Access or ignore suggestions as needed.

Configure Spellchecker Settings

In the inline action bar, select the Settings (gear) icon - second from left.
In the Settings pane, adjust configuration options as needed:
- Set the Language (auto-detect or specific).
- Under General, turn categories on or off for:
  - Spelling – Flags potential spelling errors.
  - Grammar – Flags grammar and word-usage issues.
  - Style guide – Applies organizational writing and formatting rules.
  - Correct spelling automatically – Fixes detected spelling issues as you type.
- Specify ignore rules such as all-caps words, domain names, or words with numbers.
Close the pane when finished. Changes will apply immediately.

Note:

Customized style guide checks in the Document Spellchecker — such as defining rules for writing, forbidden terms, or an organization-level dictionary — are only available on Pergamon Teams and Enterprise plans. Contact Sales for more.
On Creator Flex and Pro plans, style guide checks in the Document Spellchecker are not available. To use this functionality, you must upgrade to a Teams or Enterprise plan.

Enable or disable Spellchecker for a specific content block

In the inline action bar, select the Power icon.
The indicator changes from red to gray, and a tooltip displays “Text checker disabled.”
The Document Spellchecker remains active in all other blocks.

Manage custom dictionary entries

In the Settings pane, select Go to Dictionary.
In the Dictionary view:
- Type a new word and select Add to include it in your dictionary.
- Use the ellipsis (⋯) menu next to an existing entry to Rename, Disconnect, or Delete it.
Close the dictionary when finished.

Words saved in your dictionary are not flagged as errors in any document.

Indicator status: The color of the spellchecker indicator dot at the lower-right corner of each content block shows the current status of checks:

Indicator color	Meaning
Red	Active issues detected (spelling, grammar, or style errors).
Orange	All detected issues in the block have been fixed or marked as ignored.
Gray	Spellchecker is disabled for that content block.

Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting

Issue	Cause	Resolution
No underlines appear while editing.	The Spellchecker is deactivated in User Settings.	Activate it under User Settings → Preferences → Spellchecker.
Gray indicator instead of red in a block.	Spellchecker is disabled for that content block.	Click the Power icon to re-enable.
Proofread dialog shows no items.	All detected issues have been resolved or ignored.	Continue editing; new checks run automatically.

Tip: On smaller screens the table scrolls horizontally.

How the Document Spellchecker works