British vs American

Peter K · External Since: Jan 24, 2007 Posts: 6

Hi, my Word (2003) has an auto spelling check turned on. This is fine
enough, but it is using American English spelling while I prefer British
English spelling (eg. intialise instead of initialize, and many other
relatively minor examples).

Is it possible to change this in Word so it uses British English spelling?

Thanks,
Peter

Peter K · External Since: Jan 24, 2007 Posts: 6

Peter K <xdzgor DeleteThis @hotmail.com> wrote in
news:uwwTOA6PHHA.2340@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl:

> Is it possible to change this in Word so it uses British English
> spelling?

I have found out how to do it. Not hard to find actually....

/Peter

John Doue · External Since: Dec 20, 2004 Posts: 38

Peter K wrote:

> Peter K <xdzgor DeleteThis @hotmail.com> wrote in
> news:uwwTOA6PHHA.2340@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl:
>
>
>>Is it possible to change this in Word so it uses British English
>>spelling?
>
>
> I have found out how to do it. Not hard to find actually....
>
> /Peter
Sure, but I think it's rude to answer like this and not give the answer.
If the poster knew, he would not ask.

Regards

--
John Doue

Cindy M. · External Since: Aug 07, 2006 Posts: 1467

Hi John,

> >>Is it possible to change this in Word so it uses British English
> >>spelling?
> >
> > I have found out how to do it. Not hard to find actually....
> >
> Sure, but I think it's rude to answer like this and not give the answer.
> If the poster knew, he would not ask.
>
FWIW, the original poster answered himself Smile

Cindy Meister

Peter K · External Since: Jan 24, 2007 Posts: 6

Cindy M. <C.Meister-C.DeleteThis@hispeed.ch> wrote in
news:VA.00000aa1.012c3768@speedy:

> Hi John,
>
>> >>Is it possible to change this in Word so it uses British English
>> >>spelling?
>> >
>> > I have found out how to do it. Not hard to find actually....
>> >
>> Sure, but I think it's rude to answer like this and not give the
>> answer. If the poster knew, he would not ask.
>>
> FWIW, the original poster answered himself Smile

>
> Cindy Meister

Yes, sorry about that. I had hunted long and hard for a method of changing
the spell checker, but it wasn't until shortly after posting the question
that I actually found out how to do it.

Word menu
Tools->Language->Set Language
was what I used.

I honestly was not trying to be rude when I answered myself!

/Peter

Cindy M. · External Since: Aug 07, 2006 Posts: 1467

Hi Peter,

> I honestly was not trying to be rude when I answered myself!
>
You weren't, not really Smile

It was a difference in
perceptions... But I'm sure that others looking for help with
the problem will appreciate your having posted the answer, now
Smile

Cindy Meister