Nisus Writer Express - Manual (Page 193)

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Using multiple language dictionaries
Nisus Writer Express offers you access to all the dictionaries that come with OS X. Check your
Apple documentation to confirm how to turn on these various capabilities. Other dictionaries are
available on the Internet, for example CocoAspell
<http://people.ict.usc.edu/~leuski/
cocoaspell/>.
These dictionaries are best used as an attribute of the Language “style” which you apply to your
text. To learn more about using Nisus Writer Express for writing in multiple languages see “Writing
in Multiple Languages” on page 36.
Alternative spelling checker dictionaries
If you have turned on the ability to check spelling in various languages you will see a pop-up menu
at the top of the Spelling window. You can choose an alternative language from that menu at any
time.
Word Count and Document Statistics
Nisus Writer Express continually keeps track of the number of characters, words and paragraphs in
your document or selection. This information is visible in the Statistics palette. You can keep the
drawer open to display a selection of palettes that includes the Statistics palette or, if all you want
to do is keep track of your documents statistics, you can keep that palette open anywhere you want
on your monitor.
1. Choose Show Tooldrawer from the View menu.
2. Click the pencil (Writing) button from the display at the top of the drawer.
3. Drag the Statistics palette out of the drawer to any location you want.
Or
▶ Choose Statistics from the Palettes submenu of the Window menu.
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To get a count of the characters, words and paragraphs in your header or footer, you need to select
that text.
▶ To close the Statistics palette click the “x” in the upper right corner of the windoid’s title bar.