Tools overview

The Tools menu commands are context sensitive, so menu commands are displayed or available only in appropriate contexts.

Configure

To configure

Point to Configure, and then click

Classified Dictionary

Classified Dictionary

Columns

Columns

Custom fields

Custom Fields

(restore) Default settings

Restore Defaults

Dictionary

Dictionary

Reversal Indexes

Reversal Index

Document view

Document

Interlinear lines

Interlinear

Lists

List

Writing Systems

Set up Vernacular Writing Systems or

Set up Analysis Writing Systems

Use or Accomplish

To

Click

add, modify or delete custom fields

Custom Fields

merge lexical entries

Merge with entry

open the FieldWorks Project Utilities dialog box

Utilities

use Add Words to Lexicon (Gloss tab)

Add Words to Lexicon

preview a dictionary entry in the Dictionary Entry dialog box, or Find in Dictionary dialog box

Find in Dictionary

open the Options dialog box to change the User Interface language, control automatic updates, or add a plug-in

Options

Spelling

To

Point to Spelling, and then click

specify the spelling status of multiple words in Bulk Edit Wordforms

Edit Spelling Status

see the spelling status of multiple words in Words Analyses

View Incorrect Words in Use

show flags for possible default vernacular spelling errors (and create a vernacular spelling dictionary)

Show Vernacular Spelling Errors (to select it)

hide flags for possible default vernacular spelling errors

Show Vernacular Spelling Errors (to clear it)

change multiple occurrences of a spelling

Change Spelling

Related Topics

About dictionary items

Context-sensitive menus

Custom Fields overview

Dictionary views

Menus overview

Select a dictionary view