How to change language?

Ralph · External Since: Jun 01, 2005 Posts: 9

For reasons unknown (probably user error) MS Word 2003 started using
the French Spelling and Grammar dictionary. All of the spelling
errors and grammer suggestions are based on the French dictionary.
How can I change this back? The language settings in the control
panel are set to English but when you open spellcheck in MS word, it
has SPELLING & GRAMMER: French France in hte title bar.

Thanks

REB

garfield-n-odie · External Since: Jun 27, 2004 Posts: 2383

Open a Word document in which this problem occurs. Press Ctrl+A
to select all of the text, click on Tools | Language | Set
Language | <choose your language> | uncheck the "Detect language
automatically" and "Do not check spelling or grammar" boxes |
Default | OK. Then press F7 to rerun spelling and grammar checks.

Ralph wrote:

> For reasons unknown (probably user error) MS Word 2003 started using
> the French Spelling and Grammar dictionary. All of the spelling
> errors and grammer suggestions are based on the French dictionary.
> How can I change this back? The language settings in the control
> panel are set to English but when you open spellcheck in MS word, it
> has SPELLING & GRAMMER: French France in hte title bar.
>
> Thanks
>
> REB

Ralph · External Since: Jun 01, 2005 Posts: 9

Excellent,

Thank you

For a while I thought I was going to have to learn French! I can
barely speak English.

REB

On Tue, 23 Aug 2005 18:07:31 -0700, garfield-n-odie
<garfieldnodie.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>Open a Word document in which this problem occurs. Press Ctrl+A
>to select all of the text, click on Tools | Language | Set
>Language | <choose your language> | uncheck the "Detect language
>automatically" and "Do not check spelling or grammar" boxes |
>Default | OK. Then press F7 to rerun spelling and grammar checks.
>
>Ralph wrote:
>
>> For reasons unknown (probably user error) MS Word 2003 started using
>> the French Spelling and Grammar dictionary. All of the spelling
>> errors and grammer suggestions are based on the French dictionary.
>> How can I change this back? The language settings in the control
>> panel are set to English but when you open spellcheck in MS word, it
>> has SPELLING & GRAMMER: French France in hte title bar.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> REB

John · External Since: Jul 15, 2004 Posts: 500

Why does this occur? It seemd that it set itself. I did not reset this
option. IS there a bug/worm/virsus that can cause this?

"Ralph" wrote:

> Excellent,
>
> Thank you
>
> For a while I thought I was going to have to learn French! I can
> barely speak English.
>
> REB
>
> On Tue, 23 Aug 2005 18:07:31 -0700, garfield-n-odie
> <garfieldnodie DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> >Open a Word document in which this problem occurs. Press Ctrl+A
> >to select all of the text, click on Tools | Language | Set
> >Language | <choose your language> | uncheck the "Detect language
> >automatically" and "Do not check spelling or grammar" boxes |
> >Default | OK. Then press F7 to rerun spelling and grammar checks.
> >
> >Ralph wrote:
> >
> >> For reasons unknown (probably user error) MS Word 2003 started using
> >> the French Spelling and Grammar dictionary. All of the spelling
> >> errors and grammer suggestions are based on the French dictionary.
> >> How can I change this back? The language settings in the control
> >> panel are set to English but when you open spellcheck in MS word, it
> >> has SPELLING & GRAMMER: French France in hte title bar.
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >>
> >> REB
>
>

Opinicus · External Since: Nov 19, 2003 Posts: 157

"John" <John DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote

> Why does this occur? It seemd that it set itself. I did
> not reset this
> option.

It can happen if you have automatic language detection
turned on:

Tools > Language > Set language > Detect language
automatically

--
Bob

Kanyak's Doghouse
http://www.kanyak.com

BOUTM13 · External Since: Jan 04, 2006 Posts: 3

Existing docs may be set in defaulkt language. That's why the language
while checking may constantly jump back to default, instead of staying
in the language of your choice.

Select all text, then change the language setting. then check doc
again.

On Wed, 12 Oct 2005 12:54:01 -0700, "John"
<John DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>Why does this occur? It seemd that it set itself. I did not reset this
>option. IS there a bug/worm/virsus that can cause this?
>
>"Ralph" wrote:
>
>> Excellent,
>>
>> Thank you
>>
>> For a while I thought I was going to have to learn French! I can
>> barely speak English.
>>
>> REB
>>
>> On Tue, 23 Aug 2005 18:07:31 -0700, garfield-n-odie
>> <garfieldnodie DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>
>> >Open a Word document in which this problem occurs. Press Ctrl+A
>> >to select all of the text, click on Tools | Language | Set
>> >Language | <choose your language> | uncheck the "Detect language
>> >automatically" and "Do not check spelling or grammar" boxes |
>> >Default | OK. Then press F7 to rerun spelling and grammar checks.
>> >
>> >Ralph wrote:
>> >
>> >> For reasons unknown (probably user error) MS Word 2003 started using
>> >> the French Spelling and Grammar dictionary. All of the spelling
>> >> errors and grammer suggestions are based on the French dictionary.
>> >> How can I change this back? The language settings in the control
>> >> panel are set to English but when you open spellcheck in MS word, it
>> >> has SPELLING & GRAMMER: French France in hte title bar.
>> >>
>> >> Thanks
>> >>
>> >> REB
>>
>>