My Word 2003 insists on trying to use foreign language spell checkers (e.g.,
Portuguese) even though I don't use it or speak a lick of it. Today it told
me that "Spell Checker isn't installed" and asked me if I wanted to install
it. I figured, well, go ahead because obviously something is hosed. Results?
Odd. I currently have 4 docs open. In two of them - if I go to "Options,
Spelling and Grammar," writing style says 'Grammar' or 'Grammar and Style'.
But on two others, it says, Grammaire or Grammaire et Style. So now, French.

How do I get Word to realize I only want to spell check in English on all
documents?

See http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister/LangFmt.htm. For existing
documents, Ctrl+A and select the appropriate language. Be sure auto
detection is turned off. And be aware that other languages can ride in with
pasted text.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
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"jpas1954" wrote in message
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My Word 2003 insists on trying to use foreign language spell checkers
(e.g.,
Portuguese) even though I don't use it or speak a lick of it. Today it
told
me that "Spell Checker isn't installed" and asked me if I wanted to
install
it. I figured, well, go ahead because obviously something is hosed.
Results?
Odd. I currently have 4 docs open. In two of them - if I go to "Options,
Spelling and Grammar," writing style says 'Grammar' or 'Grammar and
Style'.
But on two others, it says, Grammaire or Grammaire et Style. So now,
French.

How do I get Word to realize I only want to spell check in English on all
documents?