Spell Checker - Desktop April 2020 Update

Question

Just downloaded the latest version of PBI Desktop (April 2020) and I'm getting red squiggle lines under unrecognised words or spelling mistakes. Is this a new feature? No mention of it in the release and no functionality to check the word or add to dictionary. Did notice a post in July 2016 that this was raised as an issue rather than a feature.

anonymous · Answer

I can't find any documentation from the Power BI team regarding spell checker. The appearence of it in the PBI desktop report feel more like a error due to the lack of any functionality. As mentioned previously this issue was raised almost 4 years ago and looks as though it was resolved (function was removed). It would be good to have some clarity on this Anonymous &amp; SujataNarayana&nbsp;.

anonymous · Answer

Learnt to live with it since July! Nothing from Microsoft why this is a feature without the ability to correct the word or add to dictionary as you would expect with other Microsoft products.

anonymous · Answer

Except for the apps I use on PowerApps, anywhere I have to input something includes spellcheck. This is mentioned as one of the main reasons why I am now experiencing trouble with user acceptance. Even one user admitted to entering their text into Word, verifying it for errors, and then transferring it into their PowerApp. I concur that a spell checker should be able to be activated in any text input form, especially one that accepts many lines of text. Thanks!&nbsp;Just another voice of agreement to the previous statement. For better or worse, spell check is now an essential component of every data entry tool, including the WYSIWYG on this particular forum:&nbsp;&nbsp;

amitchandak · Answer

Anonymous , there is no mention in feature summary
https://powerbi.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/power-bi-desktop-april-2020-feature-summary/

anonymous · Answer

amitchandak, sorry what you have posted is what I written in my question, i.e. there is no mention of spell checker feature in April 2020 release. Therfore I cant accept your response as a solution.

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Spell Checker - Desktop April 2020 Update

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