Disable Spell check for HTML fields

[Anish Reghu]

How to disable the spell check that happens by default for all HTML fields.

System Localization mentions default spell checker as English, but doesn't have a option none. The expectation is that spell check should not happen on the HTML field while I am editing in the HTML field. I am writing articles in the Knowledge article and if I copy paste scripts, these spell checkers are annoying.

[Anish Reghu]

Tried both ways @Ankur Bawiskar @Mark Roethof , no go.

Ankur - spell_check doesn't apply to Translated HTML field data type.

Here I am trying to disable spell check for a Translated HTML field - Article body on kb_knowledge table.

Mark - Spell checker column already reads false, but no go!

Thanks for replying.

[Mark Roethof]

Might this be about your browser spell checking itself?

Can you share an example?

If my answer helped you in any way, please then mark it as helpful.

Kind regards,
Mark
2020 ServiceNow Community MVP
2020 ServiceNow Developer MVP

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[Akshay H Mulky]

Hi Anish,

You can use below work around to remove spell check:

Chrome:

https://www.microcenter.com/tech_center/article/6051/how-to-disable-spell-check-in-google-chrome

Firefox:

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/how-do-i-use-firefox-spell-checker

Safari:

https://osxdaily.com/2011/08/18/disable-spelling-auto-correct-safari-mac-os-x/

[Anish Reghu]

Thanks both, but it is also already disabled.

This is Chrome.

Someone is giving a service that is unasked for at this time (spell check!)

[Anish Reghu · Accepted solution]

1. Navigate to the Dictionary record for the desired language: In ServiceNow, go to System Definition > Dictionary and search for the dictionary record for the language you want to disable spell check for.

2. Edit the dictionary record: Click on the dictionary record to open it in edit mode, and then scroll down to the "Content Fields" section.

3. Find the "Article body" field: In the "Content Fields" section, find the "Article body" field and click the "Edit" button next to it.

4. Disable spell check: In the "Edit Content Field" dialog that appears, uncheck the "Spell Check" checkbox and click the "Update" button.

This will disable spell check for the Article body field on Knowledge articles for the specified language. Note that this change will only affect new articles created after the change has been made; it will not retroactively disable spell check for existing articles.