[Rigadon]

Ive recently configured a PC with English (UK) €˜Regional and Language
Options and Ive enabled English (UK) in 'Microsoft Office 2003 Language
Settings (Ive removed English (US)). However, the default language in Word
continues to show English (UK) and English (US) as default languages.

[Graham Mayor]

You cannot entirely get rid of US English in Word's language options. If, as
you indicate, Windows is set to UK English, that will be the default for
Word.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org



Rigadon wrote:
I've recently configured a PC with English (UK) 'Regional and Language
Options' and I've enabled English (UK) in 'Microsoft Office 2003
Language Settings' (I've removed English (US)). However, the default
language in Word continues to show English (UK) and English (US) as
default languages.

[Rigadon]

Thanks very much for your prompt reply.

I gather that English (US) will always be a default language in Word 2003.

Why is it that I can remove English (US) as a default language in Word 2004
on a MAC (OS X) but cant do it in Word 2003 on a PC (XP Home)?

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

You cannot entirely get rid of US English in Word's language options. If, as
you indicate, Windows is set to UK English, that will be the default for
Word.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org



Rigadon wrote:
I've recently configured a PC with English (UK) 'Regional and Language
Options' and I've enabled English (UK) in 'Microsoft Office 2003
Language Settings' (I've removed English (US)). However, the default
language in Word continues to show English (UK) and English (US) as
default languages.

[Stefan Blom]

See http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister/LangFmt.htm.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"Rigadon" wrote in message
...
I've recently configured a PC with English (UK) 'Regional and
Language
Options' and I've enabled English (UK) in 'Microsoft Office 2003
Language
Settings' (I've removed English (US)). However, the default
language in Word
continues to show English (UK) and English (US) as default
languages.

[Rigadon]

Thanks Stefan.

Ive followed the advice but English (US) {along with English (UK)} remains
a default language.

I dont want to remove/delete English (US), I just dont want it as a
default language.

"Stefan Blom" wrote:

See http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister/LangFmt.htm.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"Rigadon" wrote in message
...
I've recently configured a PC with English (UK) 'Regional and
Language
Options' and I've enabled English (UK) in 'Microsoft Office 2003
Language
Settings' (I've removed English (US)). However, the default
language in Word
continues to show English (UK) and English (US) as default
languages.

[Stefan Blom]

From Microsoft Office Language Settings, you should be able to remove
any language that isn't the default for *Windows*. Are you saying that
English (US) is not the default language of Windows, and that you
still cannot remove it?

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"Rigadon" wrote in message
...
Thanks Stefan.

I've followed the advice but English (US) {along with English (UK)}
remains
a default language.

I don't want to remove/delete English (US), I just don't want it as
a
default language.

"Stefan Blom" wrote:

See http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister/LangFmt.htm.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"Rigadon" wrote in message
...
I've recently configured a PC with English (UK) 'Regional and
Language
Options' and I've enabled English (UK) in 'Microsoft Office 2003
Language
Settings' (I've removed English (US)). However, the default
language in Word
continues to show English (UK) and English (US) as default
languages.

[Rigadon]

Yes!

Start-Settings-Control Panel-Regional and Language Settings-Languages
Tab-Details...
'Default input language' is English (UK)
'Installed services': English (United Kingdom) - Handwriting Recognition..,
'Keyboard' - United Kingdom
No other lanuages installed.

Start-Programs-Microsoft Office-Microsoft Office Tools-Microsoft Office
2003 Languages Settings-Enabled Languages Tab...
'Enabled languages: English (UK)

Word-Tools-Language-Set Language...
{Under 'Mark selected text as:' above the partition/double line} English
(UK) and English (US) {and I can't remove English (US)}

It's driving me nuts ;-)

"Stefan Blom" wrote:

From Microsoft Office Language Settings, you should be able to remove
any language that isn't the default for *Windows*. Are you saying that
English (US) is not the default language of Windows, and that you
still cannot remove it?

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"Rigadon" wrote in message
...
Thanks Stefan.

I've followed the advice but English (US) {along with English (UK)}
remains
a default language.

I don't want to remove/delete English (US), I just don't want it as
a
default language.

"Stefan Blom" wrote:

See http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister/LangFmt.htm.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"Rigadon" wrote in message
...
I've recently configured a PC with English (UK) 'Regional and
Language
Options' and I've enabled English (UK) in 'Microsoft Office 2003
Language
Settings' (I've removed English (US)). However, the default
language in Word
continues to show English (UK) and English (US) as default
languages.

[Graham Mayor]

As I told you before. It is not possible to remove this! The settings shown
above the line are not 'defaults' but recently used settings and they are
buried deep in the registry. I have searched, but the setting appears to be
undocumented. Even if you were to remove it, I would guess that the first
time you pasted from the internet you would have it nack again as language
is a text formatting attribute.

I don't know why you are fretting over this. If you make proper use of
styles and have the language option set not to automatically detect, it
isn't a place you need to go very often.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org


Rigadon wrote:
Yes!

Start-Settings-Control Panel-Regional and Language
Settings-Languages Tab-Details...
'Default input language' is English (UK)
'Installed services': English (United Kingdom) - Handwriting
Recognition.., 'Keyboard' - United Kingdom
No other lanuages installed.

Start-Programs-Microsoft Office-Microsoft Office Tools-Microsoft
Office 2003 Languages Settings-Enabled Languages Tab...
'Enabled languages: English (UK)

Word-Tools-Language-Set Language...
{Under 'Mark selected text as:' above the partition/double line}
English (UK) and English (US) {and I can't remove English (US)}

It's driving me nuts ;-)

"Stefan Blom" wrote:

From Microsoft Office Language Settings, you should be able to remove
any language that isn't the default for *Windows*. Are you saying
that English (US) is not the default language of Windows, and that
you still cannot remove it?

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"Rigadon" wrote in message
...
Thanks Stefan.

I've followed the advice but English (US) {along with English (UK)}
remains a default language.

I don't want to remove/delete English (US), I just don't want it as
a
default language.

"Stefan Blom" wrote:

See http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister/LangFmt.htm.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"Rigadon" wrote in message
...
I've recently configured a PC with English (UK) 'Regional and
Language Options' and I've enabled English (UK) in 'Microsoft
Office 2003 Language Settings' (I've removed English (US)).
However, the default language in Word continues to show English
(UK) and English (US) as default languages.

[Ron]

Try:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/as...895581033.aspx
--
Who Cares Who Dares Who Wins


"Rigadon" wrote:

Ive recently configured a PC with English (UK) €˜Regional and Language
Options and Ive enabled English (UK) in 'Microsoft Office 2003 Language
Settings (Ive removed English (US)). However, the default language in Word
continues to show English (UK) and English (US) as default languages.

[Rigadon]

Thanks Ron. I'll give it a try and report back.

"Ron" wrote:

Try:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/as...895581033.aspx
--
Who Cares Who Dares Who Wins


"Rigadon" wrote:

Ive recently configured a PC with English (UK) €˜Regional and Language
Options and Ive enabled English (UK) in 'Microsoft Office 2003 Language
Settings (Ive removed English (US)). However, the default language in Word
continues to show English (UK) and English (US) as default languages.

[David Stephensen[_2_]]

I followed all of the instructions on the suggested page, including removing
US English as a possible language in the Office 2003 Language Settings.

I edited my normal.dot and set all styles to English Australia. I set the
default language in normal.dot to English Australia.

Even after all this, when I start a new document it says US English.

My workaround for each time you start a new document (which does not make me
admire Word very much): Do all of the above for your language, then start the
new doc, type one character, ctrl+a (select all), ctrl+space (remove all
character formats), ctrl+q (remove all paragraph formats), then release your
selection. Now the doc is in the right language, as long as you never delete
everything. If you delete everything it reverts to US English.

If you create a doc template with existing text, use the above method, but
make sure the last paragraph of the doc template is not blank. The last
paragraph in a dot will always revert to US English if it is blank.

Please try this and let me know how you go.

David

[Karenish]

I am with Rigadon, I am using my new word programme and am currently writing
a 4000 word assignment in English (UK) I have tried to remove English (US)
by deleting on the correct page. But close the page and re open it and bingo
there is US again.
I can change to UK when I am on the current page, but as soon as I scroll to
another page, or start a new one it defaults back to English (US) - I have
nothing against americans (grin), but we dont spell specialise with a "z" so
the darn document is correcting my spelling to US each time and its driving
me nuts. Have tried all of your suggestions and think it must be a blip in
the system.

"David Stephensen" wrote:

I followed all of the instructions on the suggested page, including removing
US English as a possible language in the Office 2003 Language Settings.

I edited my normal.dot and set all styles to English Australia. I set the
default language in normal.dot to English Australia.

Even after all this, when I start a new document it says US English.

My workaround for each time you start a new document (which does not make me
admire Word very much): Do all of the above for your language, then start the
new doc, type one character, ctrl+a (select all), ctrl+space (remove all
character formats), ctrl+q (remove all paragraph formats), then release your
selection. Now the doc is in the right language, as long as you never delete
everything. If you delete everything it reverts to US English.

If you create a doc template with existing text, use the above method, but
make sure the last paragraph of the doc template is not blank. The last
paragraph in a dot will always revert to US English if it is blank.

Please try this and let me know how you go.

David

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

See http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister/LangFmt.htm and
http://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/MasterSpellCheck.htm

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"Karenish" wrote in message
...
I am with Rigadon, I am using my new word programme and am currently
writing
a 4000 word assignment in English (UK) I have tried to remove English
(US)
by deleting on the correct page. But close the page and re open it and
bingo
there is US again.
I can change to UK when I am on the current page, but as soon as I scroll
to
another page, or start a new one it defaults back to English (US) - I have
nothing against americans (grin), but we dont spell specialise with a "z"
so
the darn document is correcting my spelling to US each time and its
driving
me nuts. Have tried all of your suggestions and think it must be a blip
in
the system.

"David Stephensen" wrote:

I followed all of the instructions on the suggested page, including
removing
US English as a possible language in the Office 2003 Language Settings.

I edited my normal.dot and set all styles to English Australia. I set
the
default language in normal.dot to English Australia.

Even after all this, when I start a new document it says US English.

My workaround for each time you start a new document (which does not make
me
admire Word very much): Do all of the above for your language, then start
the
new doc, type one character, ctrl+a (select all), ctrl+space (remove all
character formats), ctrl+q (remove all paragraph formats), then release
your
selection. Now the doc is in the right language, as long as you never
delete
everything. If you delete everything it reverts to US English.

If you create a doc template with existing text, use the above method,
but
make sure the last paragraph of the doc template is not blank. The last
paragraph in a dot will always revert to US English if it is blank.

Please try this and let me know how you go.

David