Spell check widget wont work

after updating from os 10.4 the spell check widget wont work. when i right, or control click, it just high lights the word.

I used to have many Widgets installed on my old iMac and don't remember a spelling one. On this new MBP with 10.6 there is no spelling widget. The closest thing is Dictionary. It doesn't offer spelling corrections, just definitions. You have to highlight the entire word and then Copy and Paste it into whatever document or application you are using.
At the universal level, built into the OS, are spelling tools. You do not have to leave your app. You do not have to highlight the entire word. All you have to do is right-click (control+click) on a word and get access to Spelling/Grammar/Dictionary and even Tweet it if you wish. No Dashboard is necessary.

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    <br />
    You can see which dictionary is selected if you right-click in a text area and open the Languages submenu.<br />
    Also make sure that [X]"Check Spelling" in the right-click context menu has a tick.<br />
    You can also try to toggle the "Check Spelling" item off and on again.<br />
    <br />
    See http://kb.mozillazine.org/Spell_checking and [[Using the spell checker]]<br />
    See also http://kb.mozillazine.org/Dictionaries<br />

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  • Illustrator CS5 Spell Check No Longer Works?

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    If you do not have the en-US locale then check that you have a dictionary installed (Tools > Add-ons > Extensions) and selected.<br />
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    You can see which dictionary is selected if you right-click in a text area and open the Languages submenu.<br />
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    See http://kb.mozillazine.org/Spell_checking and [[Using the spell checker]]<br />
    See also http://kb.mozillazine.org/Dictionaries

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