If you have not already done so, clear the check box for "Automatically
detect language" in Tools | Language | Set Language in Word, and see
http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister/LangFmt.htm

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
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"rgille" wrote in message
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A week ago I briefly changed (via Control Panel) my Windows XP keyboard
choices to offer both English (U.S.) and French (France) keyboards, and
the
Language Bar. I quickly changed back to only English, deleted the French
keyboard alternative, and deleted the Language Bar. Today in my Word 2003
session, the double-quote key (Shift+Quote key) keeps spontaneously
changing
to type a French quote mark ("sideways-chevron" with a required space).
If I
look in Word's Tools Language, it shows I'm in French (France) language.
I
have switched the default back to English (U.S.) via Tools Language
several
times, but it immediately switches back to French. Looking in my Windows
languages/keyboards, I am only mapped to the English (U.S.) keyboard. Any
ideas how to correct this? Thanks!