Ginger
For advice on accessing this and other resources
please go to www.abdn.ac.uk/atech
Ginger is an online spelling and grammar
checker with text-to-speech facilities, which
enables you to proofread your work quickly
and easily. It corrects full sentences in a single
click, including grammar mistakes, spelling
mistakes, misused words, and punctuation. It
works with Microsoft Office applications, as
well as Internet Explorer and Firefox.
Correct spelling and grammar
errors
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To accept
Ginger’s proposed solution, click on
Approve.
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If you want to edit your text yourself,
click the pencil icon (next to Approve)
How to…
Access Ginger
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Ginger starts automatically when the
PC is switched on.
Look for the Ginger panel (usually at
the top of the screen)
Use text-to-speech features
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Position the cursor where you want to
begin reading.
Click the Speaker icon on the Ginger
panel.
Check spelling and grammar
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Press the F2 key on the keyboard, or
click the Ginger panel to identify
errors and to see suggestions for
correction.
The Ginger panel shows the incorrect
text in the first row, with suggestions
for correction shown in the second
row.
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Move the Ginger Panel
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Review suggestions for
correction
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Click on the underlined text in the
second row of the Ginger panel to see
a list of suggestions and contextual
examples
Click on the word you need.
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Press the Stop button on the Ginger
panel or click anywhere on your text
to end text-to-speech.
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Position the mouse pointer at the lefthand side of the panel until the
pointer changes to a small black
arrow.
Click and drag the panel to a new
position.
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Stop Ginger correcting or
reading text

Press the Esc key or click anywhere in
your document .
Other Info
Ginger also provides guidance on grammar
usage on its website (see below for details) via
the Ginger Online Grammar Book. This
resource is being developed so will evolve
over time to include more topics and
examples.
Assistive Technology Team
D.I.T., Room G86b , Edward Wright Building,
University of Aberdeen
AB24 3QY
Tel: 01224 273336
Email: atech@abdn.ac.uk
Web Site:
http://www.abdn.ac.uk/assistivetechnology
Further Information
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More information on Ginger and its
uses can be found at the Ginger
website
http://www.gingersoftware.com/
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A comprehensive list of FAQs
(Frequently Asked Questions) about
the application can be found at
http://www.gingersoftware.com/faq/
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The Ginger Online Grammar book can
be found at
http://www.gingersoftware.com/gra
mmar/adjectives/
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There are various online demos
available, which will show you the
basics of the application and how it
works, e.g.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0
PWyILXB1sE&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_
Gi2PviJfio&feature=related
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