This article tells what to do if the error message, "The Main Spell Dictionary is not installed" appears in AppleWorks while checking spelling.

Symptom

An alert box appears when you try to check spelling. The error message states:

"The Main Spell Dictionary is not installed."

Products affected

• AppleWorks 6.0 through 6.1.2

Solution

The AppleWorks application has been moved from its original folder and now cannot find the Main Spell Dictionary file. Follow these steps to resolve the situation:

1. Quit AppleWorks.

2. Move the AppleWorks application program icon back to the AppleWorks 6 folder that was created by the installer.

3. Open AppleWorks.