Don't have a previous version of Office. I did break down and buy Word 2007,
but it still only gives me the choice of French and French.
Paul
--
Paul
"Peter" wrote:
Quote:
> Googleing helps...
>
> You need to install the Proofing Tools from a previous version of Office.
> You'll be cured if you follow these instructions:
> 1.. Run Setup from another Office installation disk.
> 2.. Select "Custom Install".
> 3.. You'll have to insert your Product Key.
> 4.. Turn Off ALL of the product installations. (Right-Click icon and
> select "Not Available")
> 5.. Under "Office Shared Features", set "Proofing Tools" to "Run all from
> My Computer" This should install the English, French, and Spanish
> dictionaries. English alone would probably solve the problem, but what the
> heck?
>
> --
> Peter
> Toronto, Canada
> "karl gruber" <removeskywagon@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:fc2hg7$2e4$1@xxxxxx Quote:
> > You can't fix it. It's a blunder by MS involving Office 2007.
> >
> > Stop pulling out your hair and install this free one:
> > http://www.geocities.com/vampirefo/
> >
> > Karl
> > "Peter" <nobody@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> > news:OFE$EVz8HHA.5164@xxxxxx Quote:
> >> Well, what language/region is your OS set to in the first place?
> >> Start/Control Panel/Clock, language/region. Obviously something is
> >> French origin or is set to French.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Peter
> >> Toronto, Canada
> >> "slowhand" <slowhand@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> news:5F6F7A8E-9292-4EC7-8785-444A8DBD5F4E@xxxxxx
> >>>I have the same problem please let me know if you find a fix
> >>>
> >>> "Paul" wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> I have spent many hours trying to get my MS Mail spell checker to check
> >>>> in
> >>>> English. I have gone through the E-mail, spell checker and the only
> >>>> languages it will let me use are French (Canadian) and French (French).
> >>>> I am
> >>>> using MS Works and will not be using MS Office. Strangely, the program
> >>>> does
> >>>> check my spelling in French..
> >>>> HELP!
> >>>> Thanks,
> >>>> --
> >>>> Paul
> >>
> >
> > >
>