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There isn't a built-in grammar checker. If you want to add one, here's a grammar checker extension, one of the many on the extensions page for OpenOffice.org.
Once you download it, choose Tools > Extension Manager to install it.
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I got it installed but I don't see how to use it.
Posted by: Scott B | January 15, 2008 at 10:18 AM
Never mind. You have to close and re-open Writer.
Posted by: Scott B | January 15, 2008 at 10:19 AM
So far I'm not impressed. I entered "This is going be a great day." into Writer and it found nothing wrong with the grammar at all.
Posted by: Scott B | January 15, 2008 at 10:21 AM
Hmm, there should be a new LanguageTool menu with appropriate options for running it.
Posted by: Solveig | January 16, 2008 at 03:41 AM
Hi! I have just added your post on my personal blog. Very good work! ;)
Posted by: Sandro M. | January 18, 2008 at 12:42 PM
This is going to come in very handy. Thanks.
Posted by: Fabio | July 28, 2008 at 11:11 AM
This is going to come in very handy. Thanks.
Posted by: Fabio | July 28, 2008 at 11:11 AM
I have openoffice 3.0 beta and it wont detect anything do i have to get openoffice 2 instead
Posted by: Josh Bruce | September 07, 2008 at 01:11 PM
I expected something like the grammar checker in Microsoft Word. It turned out to be only a spelling checker.
Posted by: yonif | November 16, 2008 at 10:27 AM
Hi Yonif,
It is a grammar checker. Close and re-open Writer. It might not look the same way as the one in Word.
Posted by: Solveig | November 17, 2008 at 05:25 AM
very worst
Posted by: vhvcas | January 01, 2009 at 01:42 PM
...at least Abiword shows grammatical errors.
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Posted by: wow power leveling | July 05, 2009 at 11:24 PM
I think have loaded the language package.
I still cannot get Writer to flag a single grammar error.
Should not "The ball was painted red." be flagged as passive?
Can we get a more through description of the install and testing of the grammar checker?
Posted by: Forrest Erickson | July 11, 2009 at 09:04 AM