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| Thread ID: 46655 | 2004-07-01 06:11:00 | Word spell check | Naraku Kasai (1028) | Press F1 |
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| 248870 | 2004-07-01 23:32:00 | This is not an easy problem to resolve in my limited but frustrating experience . I run Word 2000 on W98 and W2K, and both have recently begun to revert to US spelling . I have been through every option trying to correct this, and because Tools\Language\Set Language\Default refers to normal . dot, I even took a look inside the normal . dot template to see if the dictionary was coded there, however it is largely a text document and I couldn't see anything in there relating to preferred dictionaries . I find I cannot remove the US dictionary from the two options at the top of the Tools/Language/Set Language box in Word, which seems to me to be the reason why Word is able to revert to the US dictionary at will . In regional settings there is an option to set up a key sequence (such as shift-D for example) to change between dictionary versions and I may give that a try sometime if no other way can be found to make the preferred dictionary stick! If not, perhaps there is a registry hack for "Set Language" that would settle the argument once and for all! Cheers Billy 8-{) |
Billy T (70) | ||
| 248871 | 2004-07-01 23:37:00 | > You may see more than one language (US & > English) so click on the NZ flavour and click the > default button and make sure that Detect Language > Automatically is selected. I just spotted Parry's post, and on checking I find that 'Detect Language Automatically" is greyed out under all the conditions I was able to try, so it cannot be selected. Any ideas on that issue? Cheers Billy 8-{) |
Billy T (70) | ||
| 248872 | 2004-07-02 00:42:00 | You'd think something as simple as choosing your default language/dictionary in a word processor would be ........... well, simple, wouldn't you? This is just one exmaple of where MS has consistantly over-complicated, and even broken, functionality in its office apps over the years. This should be a one dialogue box, 2 step operation. 1] Choose language 2] set as deafult. Why isn't it? Eh? Eh? |
Biggles (121) | ||
| 248873 | 2004-07-02 01:29:00 | Right, I'm back in doze . I was completely off track with the last item in my previous post, can I get a point for getting Format right though?? . Bear in mind, I'm using Word 97 with patches, etc, your mileage may differ . After you have done every thing else except Tools (> Language & Grammar) got to the Format menu > Style > Modify button > Format (make sure Automatic update is not checked but, I'm a bit hazy as to whether Add to Template should be checked, mine ain't . Parry?) > Language > choose your poison from the drop down list, if it gives you the default option, hit it as hard as you can so that Word gets the friggin idea that you want, say, English NZ as your default and not friggin English friggin U with a friggin S after it (sorry folks, I get a bit prickly just thinking about it) . Click your way out by OK'ing, again this must be done with positive, determined clicks, if Word doubts your determination at all, gets one small hint that you might be reconsidering WAMMO you'll get the squiggly red lines under labour and organisation, etc, back so, Don't Blame Me if your weak and wavered . Now go to > Tools > Language or Language & Grammer depending on your version but, go quetly, sneak in there and have a wee peek at the Language setting . If it's ok, don't dwell on your skill, don't gloat on your cunning, tip toe out, oh and MUST wear a disguise B-) . If Word gets any hint at all that you want to change your default language, yeah that's right squiggley lines again and keyboard meets monitor once again . I have a theory on why Word behaves in the way it does but, I'll leave the conspiracy theories aside for this time because I have Word open at the mo and the repercussions if it detected any disent from me could be nasty :| Good luck and try to stay calm and collected at all times . Cheers Murray P |
Murray P (44) | ||
| 248874 | 2004-07-02 01:44:00 | Hi Billy, the Tools|Language box is the same as double clicking the status bar (I couldnt find it under Tools|Options where everything else is so I suggested the status bar approach - bloody MS). If the default cant be changed then I think you have to kill the Dic file and create a new one thru Tools|Options. I may be wrong but Im pretty sure the Dic file is at fault because its held under your document settings not under the office folder so that may account for a new installation not having any effect on the problem. Yup Bruce, like a few MS products the words "poor implementation" spring to mind. Shite coding for something so easy. |
parry (27) | ||
| 248875 | 2004-07-02 02:25:00 | these may help? Changes to Default Language Settings Are Not Retained Here (support.microsoft.com) How to enable European language support for Word 2002 on Windows Me and Windows 98 Here (support.microsoft.com) |
johnboy (217) | ||
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