Vista Tutorial - spell check in Windows Mail

Hi,

Maybe you can help, please. I'm making a giant leap from Windows 98SE to
VISTA. It is so different.

One issue is that my spell check in Windows Mail will not work. When I
click on it, it tells me to go to the spelling options dialogue. Where is
that? You'd think it would be in tools or options but it sure eludes me.
Help!

Thanks in advance

OK, found it in Tools, options, spelling and all I did was click on English
even though it had already been selected. Now it works! Hooray!

"Nancy" <nospamplease@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> Maybe you can help, please. I'm making a giant leap from Windows 98SE to
> VISTA. It is so different.
>
> One issue is that my spell check in Windows Mail will not work. When I
> click on it, it tells me to go to the spelling options dialogue. Where is
> that? You'd think it would be in tools or options but it sure eludes me.
> Help!
>
> Thanks in advance
>
>

OE and Windows Mail use the spell check facility of MS Office if present..
there are free spell checkers available.. here is a start for you..

http://hcidesign.com/freespell/


"Nancy" <nospamplease@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:uRBEBYrWHHA.488@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Hi,
>
> Maybe you can help, please. I'm making a giant leap from Windows 98SE to
> VISTA. It is so different.
>
> One issue is that my spell check in Windows Mail will not work. When I
> click on it, it tells me to go to the spelling options dialogue. Where is
> that? You'd think it would be in tools or options but it sure eludes me.
> Help!
>
> Thanks in advance
>
>

--


Mike Hall
MS MVP Windows Shell/User
http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/

Tools > Options > Spelling tab

Funny, because that is exactly where you just said you thought it would be


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"Nancy" <nospamplease@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:uRBEBYrWHHA.488@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Hi,
>
> Maybe you can help, please. I'm making a giant leap from Windows 98SE to
> VISTA. It is so different.
>
> One issue is that my spell check in Windows Mail will not work. When I
> click on it, it tells me to go to the spelling options dialogue. Where is
> that? You'd think it would be in tools or options but it sure eludes me.
> Help!
>
> Thanks in advance
>
>

Actually sad ... <LOL> ... 'cause I looked twice the other day and didn't
see it. Then saw it right away today!

"Robert Firth" <webmaster@winvistainfo.org> wrote in message
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> Tools > Options > Spelling tab
>
> Funny, because that is exactly where you just said you thought it would be
>
>
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> /* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
> * Robert Firth *
> * Windows Vista x86 RTM *
> * http://www.WinVistaInfo.org *
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>
> "Nancy" <nospamplease@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:uRBEBYrWHHA.488@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> Hi,
>>
>> Maybe you can help, please. I'm making a giant leap from Windows 98SE to
>> VISTA. It is so different.
>>
>> One issue is that my spell check in Windows Mail will not work. When I
>> click on it, it tells me to go to the spelling options dialogue. Where
>> is that? You'd think it would be in tools or options but it sure eludes
>> me. Help!
>>
>> Thanks in advance
>>
>>
>

No, Windows Mail uses its own spell check engine.
You can prove this by trying it before installing Office.

Gary VanderMolen


"Mike Hall - MS MVP Windows Shell/User" <mikehall@mvps.org> wrote in message news:OPx%23AhrWHHA.1432@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> OE and Windows Mail use the spell check facility of MS Office if present..
> there are free spell checkers available.. here is a start for you..

In the main window of Windows Mail click on Tools, Options,
Spelling, "Always check spelling before sending."
With that option checked, your text will automatically be
spell-checked when you click Send.

Gary VanderMolen


"Nancy" <nospamplease@comcast.net> wrote in message news:uRBEBYrWHHA.488@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Hi,
>
> Maybe you can help, please. I'm making a giant leap from Windows 98SE to
> VISTA. It is so different.
>
> One issue is that my spell check in Windows Mail will not work. When I
> click on it, it tells me to go to the spelling options dialogue. Where is
> that? You'd think it would be in tools or options but it sure eludes me.
> Help!

That is what comes of installing Office 2007 directly after Vista.. habits
of a lifetime.. ty for the heads up..


"Gary VanderMolen" <Gary@nomail.invalid> wrote in message
news:uGnaQUvWHHA.2284@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> No, Windows Mail uses its own spell check engine.
> You can prove this by trying it before installing Office.
>
> Gary VanderMolen
>
>
> "Mike Hall - MS MVP Windows Shell/User" <mikehall@mvps.org> wrote in
> message news:OPx%23AhrWHHA.1432@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> OE and Windows Mail use the spell check facility of MS Office if
>> present.. there are free spell checkers available.. here is a start for
>> you..

--


Mike Hall
MS MVP Windows Shell/User
http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/

Problem has been resolved. Thanks for all the help.
"Gary VanderMolen" <Gary@nomail.invalid> wrote in message
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> In the main window of Windows Mail click on Tools, Options,
> Spelling, "Always check spelling before sending."
> With that option checked, your text will automatically be
> spell-checked when you click Send.
>
> Gary VanderMolen
>
>
> "Nancy" <nospamplease@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:uRBEBYrWHHA.488@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> Hi,
>>
>> Maybe you can help, please. I'm making a giant leap from Windows 98SE to
>> VISTA. It is so different.
>>
>> One issue is that my spell check in Windows Mail will not work. When I
>> click on it, it tells me to go to the spelling options dialogue. Where
>> is that? You'd think it would be in tools or options but it sure eludes
>> me. Help!