Default language in Word

Hi Richard,

> I use Office 2003. Why does the spelling language keep defaulting to US
> rather than UK even though I set UK language as the dafault language!
>
The Windows language setting overrides the default you set internally, in
Word. you'll find an article in the Tips section of my website that lays
out how the entire language formatting functions.

Cindy Meister
INTER-Solutions, Switzerland
http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jun 8 2004)
http://www.word.mvps.org

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All the answers are at http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/word/HP030884621033.aspx

Go there i copied the stuff below for others:


1. In Microsoft Windows XP, on the Windows Start menu, point to All Programs, point to Microsoft Office, point to Microsoft Office Tools, and then click Microsoft Office 2003 Language Settings.

In Windows 2000, on the Windows Start menu, point to Programs, point to Microsoft Office, point to Microsoft Office Tools, and then click Microsoft Office 2003 Language Settings


2. Click the Enabled Languages tab.


3. In the Choose the language that defines default behavior in Microsoft Office applications box, select the language you want, and then click OK.


4. A message appears describing the effects of the change. To continue, click Continue and lose customizations.