Language is a text formatting parameter. If you copy material from the
internet then you have no control over what language parameter is already
applied to that text. One way to ensure it matches the text you paste into
is to use edit paste special unformatted text. Otherwise its a matter of
changing the language of the document to your own requirements (CTRL+A
Tools Language Set language - and while in that dialog ensure
automatically detect language is unchecked).
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Graham Mayor - Word MVP
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Confused Charley wrote:
You saved my sanity. I had removed Office 2003 and reloaded it and
still had the same problem.
How do I make sure I always have my documents in english US?
The original document was down loaded from the internet!! could that
have been the proble??
Thanks again
Charley 1938
"Cindy M." wrote:
Hi ?B?TXVuZ01hbg==?=,
I have a doccument that I wrote in English and how for some reason
when I try to spell check it my system is using a French
dictionary. I checked MS Office 2003 Language Settings and the only
enabled language is English (US). I had this problem once before
and accidentially figured out how to change the dictionary back to
English but cannot recall how I did it?
Have you tried Ctrl+A, then Tools/Language/Set language, choosing
English?
And while you'rein this dialog box, check if the "Detect language
automatically" checkbox is activated? If it is, that would/could
explain how you ended up with French.
Cindy Meister
INTER-Solutions, Switzerland
http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jun 17 2005)
http://www.word.mvps.org
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