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   dr.j.r.stockton@gmail.com to dr.j.r...@gmail.com   
   Re: Run spelling checker from Batch file   
   06 Jun 19 14:28:58   
   
   On Monday, 3 June 2019 19:45:36 UTC+1, dr.j.r...@gmail.com  wrote:   
   > Is it possible, using normal Windows 10 only, for a batch file to run a   
   Windows spelling checker on one or more (e.g. using wildcards) plain-text   
   files - and, if so, how? UK English preferred.   
   >   
   > I do not need to correct the spelling, just to check it.   
   >   
   > Otherwise, can it be done from Batch by using an installed copy of   
   LibreOffice?   
      
   Answer Yes, one can call soffice.exe directly from a batch command line with   
   multiple, but not wildcard, files for arguments.   
      
   Not ideal, as LibreOffice is a bit slow to load (unsurprisingly).   
      
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