TIL - Spell checking in emacs
You can install a spellchecking tool like ispell, aspell and use a package in emacs (like Flycheck) to do spell checking.
Then you can use the following shortcuts to execute corrections
| Shortcut | What it does |
|---|---|
| right-click / context menu on a red word | popup menu of suggestions (GUI) |
M-$ | correct word at point — choices appear in a window, pick with a digit/letter |
C-. | cycle through suggestions inline on the previous word; keep pressing to loop, type anything to accept |
C-; | same cycling, but for the previous misspelled word without moving point |
M-x flyspell-buffer | re-check the whole message on demand |