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]]> By: Martin http://www.lizjamieson.co.uk/2007/12/03/how-to-set-the-default-language-dictionary-on-microsoft-word-2007/#comment-892 Martin Wed, 05 Nov 2008 04:14:49 +0000 http://www.lizjamieson.co.uk/2007/12/03/how-to-set-the-default-language-dictionary-on-microsoft-word-2007/#comment-892 Tried most of these options and still didn't have a perfect fix, outlook was behaving, but word refused to co-operate. In the end the following worked for me (my target being English UK proofing, but using US Intl keyboard): In word (all other office program being closed): 1) Close all open documents (inc blank default) 2) Click open, select 'Trusted Templates' folder delete any temporary files if present THIS IS THE IMPORTANT STEP which made all the difference, i.e. the delete the greyed out "~$Normal.dotm" and if present "~$NormalEmail.dotm" [if you can't 'see'the temporary files, you will have to alter your folder view settings to show hidden files: from any open Windows Explorer window, e.g. My Documents, select "Tools" -> "Folder Options" -> "View" -> "Show hidden files and folder" - if this makes you nervous, you can always change it back afterwards]. 3) Open the "Normal.dotm" template, click on the document (but don't type anything)and the language should appear in the the status bar at the below the document(lower left hand side of the screen or window) if it doesn't you can enable "Language" by right-clicking the status bar and choosing customize and clicking the "Language"tick box. If you are reading this I guess it will say "English (U.S.)", click on it and then choose the language you want from the pop up list and set it as default. 4) Close the normal template (I wasn't asked to save any changes) and hopefully you're done. All subsequent documents open as English UK by default. If you are having problems with Outlook doing the same with the NormalEmail template may resolve the issue since outlook uses word components for proofing. Bear in mind that I had already carried out and tried all the other steps mentioned above, so they may well have contributed, or be necessary, for this approach to work. Good luck and thanks to the other posters for their contributions and the original article. M Tried most of these options and still didn’t have a perfect fix, outlook was behaving, but word refused to co-operate. In the end the following worked for me (my target being English UK proofing, but using US Intl keyboard):

In word (all other office program being closed):
1) Close all open documents (inc blank default)
2) Click open, select ‘Trusted Templates’ folder delete any temporary files if present THIS IS THE IMPORTANT STEP which made all the difference, i.e. the delete the greyed out “~$Normal.dotm” and if present “~$NormalEmail.dotm” [if you can't 'see'the temporary files, you will have to alter your folder view settings to show hidden files: from any open Windows Explorer window, e.g. My Documents, select "Tools" -> "Folder Options" -> "View" -> "Show hidden files and folder" - if this makes you nervous, you can always change it back afterwards].
3) Open the “Normal.dotm” template, click on the document (but don’t type anything)and the language should appear in the the status bar at the below the document(lower left hand side of the screen or window) if it doesn’t you can enable “Language” by right-clicking the status bar and choosing customize and clicking the “Language”tick box. If you are reading this I guess it will say “English (U.S.)”, click on it and then choose the language you want from the pop up list and set it as default.
4) Close the normal template (I wasn’t asked to save any changes) and hopefully you’re done. All subsequent documents open as English UK by default. If you are having problems with Outlook doing the same with the NormalEmail template may resolve the issue since outlook uses word components for proofing.

Bear in mind that I had already carried out and tried all the other steps mentioned above, so they may well have contributed, or be necessary, for this approach to work.

Good luck and thanks to the other posters for their contributions and the original article.

M

]]> By: CV http://www.lizjamieson.co.uk/2007/12/03/how-to-set-the-default-language-dictionary-on-microsoft-word-2007/#comment-888 CV Sat, 01 Nov 2008 23:51:09 +0000 http://www.lizjamieson.co.uk/2007/12/03/how-to-set-the-default-language-dictionary-on-microsoft-word-2007/#comment-888 The language setting is relative to the individual document and sometimes the spell language setting goes out of whack, even if you have another language as default. You have to "Select All" text in the document first and then set the language at the bottom! This works for me! The language setting is relative to the individual document and sometimes the spell language setting goes out of whack, even if you have another language as default. You have to “Select All” text in the document first and then set the language at the bottom! This works for me!

]]> By: Donna http://www.lizjamieson.co.uk/2007/12/03/how-to-set-the-default-language-dictionary-on-microsoft-word-2007/#comment-838 Donna Wed, 08 Oct 2008 16:18:01 +0000 http://www.lizjamieson.co.uk/2007/12/03/how-to-set-the-default-language-dictionary-on-microsoft-word-2007/#comment-838 I have the same problem, I want the US English version , but it keeps giving me French. French? Where did that come from. I just want to delete all languages except for US-English. Frustrating!!!! I have the same problem, I want the US English version , but it keeps giving me French. French? Where did that come from. I just want to delete all languages except for US-English. Frustrating!!!!

]]> By: Daveboy http://www.lizjamieson.co.uk/2007/12/03/how-to-set-the-default-language-dictionary-on-microsoft-word-2007/#comment-822 Daveboy Fri, 26 Sep 2008 19:28:13 +0000 http://www.lizjamieson.co.uk/2007/12/03/how-to-set-the-default-language-dictionary-on-microsoft-word-2007/#comment-822 This was driving me nuts too, but I believe I have found the solution to this. Go here for an explanation... http://www.kashum.com/rbf.pl?c=blog&i=1087476051&referer=r The problem is down to the latest features in Word which allow you to set different languages for different parts of your documents. **This is not the language settings for your dictionary, but affects which language the dictionary uses** Extremely annoying until you find the answer! Good Luck David This was driving me nuts too, but I believe I have found the solution to this. Go here for an explanation…
http://www.kashum.com/rbf.pl?c=blog&i=1087476051&referer=r

The problem is down to the latest features in Word which allow you to set different languages for different parts of your documents. **This is not the language settings for your dictionary, but affects which language the dictionary uses** Extremely annoying until you find the answer!

Good Luck
David

]]> By: Andrew http://www.lizjamieson.co.uk/2007/12/03/how-to-set-the-default-language-dictionary-on-microsoft-word-2007/#comment-782 Andrew Fri, 05 Sep 2008 02:10:43 +0000 http://www.lizjamieson.co.uk/2007/12/03/how-to-set-the-default-language-dictionary-on-microsoft-word-2007/#comment-782 Here is how I solved it. Problem: Outlook 2007 on Windows XP Language set to English UK. Spelling constantly reverts to English US. SOLUTION 1) I noticed that if there was a spelling mistake in the subject it would correct it with the Enlish UK Dictionary and then if you moved to the body of the message it would revert to English US 2) Outlook 2007 uses a work template called NormalEmail.dotm 3) Open this template in Word (as a template) then on the status bar at the bottom of the window you will see the language as English(US). Left click on this and change it to English(UK). Set as Default. Remove the tick that refers to Use Existing language or something similar. Save the docuement and let it replace the existing template. So answer yes to these changes effecting all future documents. No close and reopen Outlook and test again. Hopefully it will work. Here is how I solved it.

Problem:

Outlook 2007 on Windows XP

Language set to English UK. Spelling constantly reverts to English US.

SOLUTION

1) I noticed that if there was a spelling mistake in the subject it would correct it with the Enlish UK Dictionary and then if you moved to the body of the message it would revert to English US

2) Outlook 2007 uses a work template called NormalEmail.dotm

3) Open this template in Word (as a template) then on the status bar at the bottom of the window you will see the language as English(US). Left click on this and change it to English(UK). Set as Default. Remove the tick that refers to Use Existing language or something similar.
Save the docuement and let it replace the existing template. So answer yes to these changes effecting all future documents.

No close and reopen Outlook and test again.

Hopefully it will work.

]]> By: Khang Fei http://www.lizjamieson.co.uk/2007/12/03/how-to-set-the-default-language-dictionary-on-microsoft-word-2007/#comment-700 Khang Fei Thu, 14 Aug 2008 16:53:54 +0000 http://www.lizjamieson.co.uk/2007/12/03/how-to-set-the-default-language-dictionary-on-microsoft-word-2007/#comment-700 Liz is the best Liz is the best

]]> By: Ken http://www.lizjamieson.co.uk/2007/12/03/how-to-set-the-default-language-dictionary-on-microsoft-word-2007/#comment-695 Ken Fri, 01 Aug 2008 05:02:25 +0000 http://www.lizjamieson.co.uk/2007/12/03/how-to-set-the-default-language-dictionary-on-microsoft-word-2007/#comment-695 I've failed to find a lasting solution, even after trying all of these solutions together: 1. Control panel --> Regional and Language Settings... Languages/Details... set to Australia (default) and remove US and restart computer [this appears to work, and US does not come back into this list, but it doers not prevent Word from using a US dictionary.] 2. Programs/Office tools /Office2007 Language settings... remove US from editable languages list. [This does nothing for me: US has returned next time I go to this setting.] 3. Office Button/Word Options/Popular/Language Settings... remove US from editable languages. [Has no effect that I can see.] 4. Select all text in a document, go to Review/Set Language... choose Australia (or anything other than US) and set it as the default, un-check 'detect language automatically'. [useless and futile.] Occasionally I've thought I had fixed this problem. If you think you've solved it, I challenge you: Simply take a document created by someone else (with any setting on their computer set to US), copy some of their text, paste it into one of your own 'pure' documents, save it -- if your computer is like mine (XP or Vista) you'll be right back where you started. Shall be very grateful if anyone finds a registry edit that kills the US dictionary forever! Ken I’ve failed to find a lasting solution, even after trying all of these solutions together:

1. Control panel –> Regional and Language Settings… Languages/Details… set to Australia (default) and remove US and restart computer [this appears to work, and US does not come back into this list, but it doers not prevent Word from using a US dictionary.]

2. Programs/Office tools /Office2007 Language settings… remove US from editable languages list. [This does nothing for me: US has returned next time I go to this setting.]

3. Office Button/Word Options/Popular/Language Settings… remove US from editable languages. [Has no effect that I can see.]

4. Select all text in a document, go to Review/Set Language… choose Australia (or anything other than US) and set it as the default, un-check ‘detect language automatically’. [useless and futile.]

Occasionally I’ve thought I had fixed this problem. If you think you’ve solved it, I challenge you: Simply take a document created by someone else (with any setting on their computer set to US), copy some of their text, paste it into one of your own ‘pure’ documents, save it — if your computer is like mine (XP or Vista) you’ll be right back where you started.

Shall be very grateful if anyone finds a registry edit that kills the US dictionary forever!
Ken

]]> By: Phil http://www.lizjamieson.co.uk/2007/12/03/how-to-set-the-default-language-dictionary-on-microsoft-word-2007/#comment-679 Phil Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:09:19 +0000 http://www.lizjamieson.co.uk/2007/12/03/how-to-set-the-default-language-dictionary-on-microsoft-word-2007/#comment-679 How <strong>irritating</strong> was this problem! I tried everything but nothing worked on the document I had. Then I realised, when you set it to English it doesn't care about stuff it's already checked and set to American. Right clicking on single words and changing the language to English got rid of the problem for that word, for a while. Then it hit me - <strong>select all, change language on the bar at the bottom</strong> and it physically set every word <strong>to be English</strong>. Irritation over. Woo! How irritating was this problem!

I tried everything but nothing worked on the document I had. Then I realised, when you set it to English it doesn’t care about stuff it’s already checked and set to American. Right clicking on single words and changing the language to English got rid of the problem for that word, for a while. Then it hit me - select all, change language on the bar at the bottom and it physically set every word to be English.

Irritation over. Woo!

]]> By: Pete http://www.lizjamieson.co.uk/2007/12/03/how-to-set-the-default-language-dictionary-on-microsoft-word-2007/#comment-675 Pete Tue, 15 Jul 2008 14:26:31 +0000 http://www.lizjamieson.co.uk/2007/12/03/how-to-set-the-default-language-dictionary-on-microsoft-word-2007/#comment-675 The answer is it's not possible to fully remove the English US dictionary. Us poor Brits just have to put up with it irritating the crap out of us in EVERY Microsoft application. In general if you set your default language to British then everything *you* make stays British. The problem is with the other 99.9% of the UK population that can't get their simple heads around this and leave their docs set in US format. I've migrated to the Mac recently and sadly things aren't much better there either. Actually, my Macbook came with a hybridised US keyboard to add insult to injury. The answer is it’s not possible to fully remove the English US dictionary.

Us poor Brits just have to put up with it irritating the crap out of us in EVERY Microsoft application. In general if you set your default language to British then everything *you* make stays British. The problem is with the other 99.9% of the UK population that can’t get their simple heads around this and leave their docs set in US format.

I’ve migrated to the Mac recently and sadly things aren’t much better there either. Actually, my Macbook came with a hybridised US keyboard to add insult to injury.

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