Correct last misspelled word using the keyboard

[Oliver Taylor]

When writing, I often misspell words. As I type these mistakes are underlined in red. To correct the word I just misspelled I need to move the cursor to the word, right-click on it, and chose a replacement. I'm wondering if I can, somehow, do this via the keyboard.

Is there a keystroke that mimics right-click? Can this be done via AppleScript?

[wiremoons]

Hi Oliver

You can select the the next misspelt word using the keyboard shortcut
“ cmd + ; ” (Menu: Text --> Find Next Misspelt Word)

You may therefore need to move the cursor backwards first, so the next
misspelt word is the one you want to selected with “ cmd + ; ” I
don't know of any command to 'Find Previous Misspelt Word'
unfortunately.

Once the word is selected use keyboard shortcut “ cmd + shift + ; ”
and the spelling correction window will open to allow you to make the
correction to the word.

You can of course move backward per word using the keyboard shortcut “
Alt + left arrow ”, or just jump back to the beginning of your current
line with the keyboard shortcut “ cmd + left arrow ”

So to summarise:

1) Use “ cmd + left arrow ” to move the cursor to be located before
the misspelt word

2) Use “ cmd + ; ” to select the misspelt word automatically

3) Use “ cmd + shift + ; ” to open the Spelling and Grammar
correction window to make the correction

The pop up Spelling and Grammar correction window does not get the
focus on my Mac - so the mouse is now need to get the focus, and then
select the correct spelling?

Hope that helps - if you can figure it out to only use the keyboard,
let me know too :)

Cheers

Simon


NB Alt key is also called the Option key

[Oliver Taylor]

Thanks wiremoons, but I was specifically wondering if there was a quick way to open the contextual menu via the keyboard or AppleScript so that I can automate the jump back to misspelled word, select it, and right-click on it process.

[Macdrifter]

Sorry. Just realized that Simon suggested that same thing. Duh.

On Jan 10, 8:03 pm, Oliver Taylor <mrolivertay...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Thanks wiremoons, but I was specifically wondering if there was a quick way
> to open the contextual menu via the keyboard or AppleScript so that I can

> automate the *jump back to misspelled word, select it, and right-click on it
> * process.

[Macdrifter]

There's already a built in OS X shortcuts for triggering the spelling
suggestion. It might even be better than the right-click suggestion.
Checkout StackExchange's SuperUser:
http://superuser.com/questions/93937/keyboard-shortcut-to-right-click-in-mac-os-x

Gabe

On Jan 10, 8:03 pm, Oliver Taylor <mrolivertay...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Thanks wiremoons, but I was specifically wondering if there was a quick way
> to open the contextual menu via the keyboard or AppleScript so that I can

> automate the *jump back to misspelled word, select it, and right-click on it
> * process.