Vista - UK English spell checker.

08-06-2007

Does anyone know how to get Windows Mail to check spelling using UK English?

08-06-2007

Possibly after SP1 comes out, but not available at the present time.

--
Jerry

One thing money can't buy,
The Wagging Tail of a Dog.

"Colin" <Colin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:74C46FBC-FAB0-4631-843F-AD8AF36A68F9@microsoft.com...
> Does anyone know how to get Windows Mail to check spelling using UK
> English?

08-06-2007

Colin shared these words of wisdom:

> Does anyone know how to get Windows Mail to check spelling using UK
> English?

Some folks in the state of Washington?

Nothing in sight!!

What IMHO would be the most urgent thing to do:
Imply pressure on MS to open an interface for using the Office
dictionaries in WinMail.

The situation now is truly grotesque:
I can choose "English (Jamaica)" as well as some versions of Hindu and
Afrikaans in any Office 2007 app but I can not use anything but just
*4* (in words: "four") languages in WinMail.
I can have a dozen of different User-dictionaries in Office, but just
*one* primitive user-dic in WinMail where I'm always prompted if a word
well preserved in the Office dictionaries has to be added again.
Awful, simply awful if one needs a certain vocabulary (be it the
chemical industry, the Law business or in Rocket Science).

Rainald
P.S. An even more important issue with WinMail is that one can not
replace the "Contacts" application (the WAB successor) by the Outlook
Contacts (as was possible with OE and Outlook up to OL2003).
Wasn't it that serious, I'd call it ridiculous.

08-06-2007

"Colin" <Colin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:74C46FBC-FAB0-4631-843F-AD8AF36A68F9@microsoft.com...
> Does anyone know how to get Windows Mail to check spelling using UK
> English?

It's not a show stopper, simply "add" the words during spell check, that the
mercans spell incorrectly, favourites, colour, center etc

--
Regards Steve.
MS-MVP. OE. [DTS]
Get Safe Online :: Home

**Brink** · 08-06-2007

Quote: Originally Posted by mac

"Colin" <Colin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:74C46FBC-FAB0-4631-843F-AD8AF36A68F9@microsoft.com...
> Does anyone know how to get Windows Mail to check spelling using UK
> English?

It's not a show stopper, simply "add" the words during spell check, that the
mercans spell incorrectly, favourites, colour, center etc

--
Regards Steve.
MS-MVP. OE. [DTS]
Get Safe Online :: Home

Hi Colin,

This will show you different ways to add words to the custom dictionary in Spell Check.

Windows Mail Spell Checker Dictionary

Shawn

12-11-2007

While waiting for MS to get their act together try this:

Global Spellchecker can check the spelling and/or display the meaning of any
text that you can select within any application. It uses the MS Word
dictionary and thesaurus as its reference.

It works very well in Vista/Windows mail. It only does a couple of words at
a time though, so do your normal US english spell check then zoom in on those
US words that bug you - copy them to the clicpboard then hit Global Spell
Checker.

Kenqld

Download GlobalSpellChecker - SpellChecker and dictionary which can be invoked from any application
"mac" wrote:

Quote:

>
> "Colin" <Colin@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:74C46FBC-FAB0-4631-843F-AD8AF36A68F9@xxxxxx

Quote:

> > Does anyone know how to get Windows Mail to check spelling using UK
> > English?

>
> It's not a show stopper, simply "add" the words during spell check, that the
> mercans spell incorrectly, favourites, colour, center etc
>
>
> --
> Regards Steve.
> MS-MVP. OE. [DTS]
> Get Safe Online :: Home
>
>
>

12-12-2007

It is easier to add the UK English spelling to the spell checker. I do it
all of the time.. :-)

--
Mike Hall - MVP
http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/default.aspx

"Kenqld" <Kenqld@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:15786FED-457E-4714-BB00-5F4485BFF222@xxxxxx

Quote:

>
> While waiting for MS to get their act together try this:
>
> Global Spellchecker can check the spelling and/or display the meaning of
> any
> text that you can select within any application. It uses the MS Word
> dictionary and thesaurus as its reference.
>
> It works very well in Vista/Windows mail. It only does a couple of words
> at
> a time though, so do your normal US english spell check then zoom in on
> those
> US words that bug you - copy them to the clicpboard then hit Global Spell
> Checker.
>
> Kenqld
>
> http://www.shaplus.com/spell-checker/gsdownload.htm
> "mac" wrote:
>

Quote:

>>
>> "Colin" <Colin@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:74C46FBC-FAB0-4631-843F-AD8AF36A68F9@xxxxxx

Quote:

>> > Does anyone know how to get Windows Mail to check spelling using UK
>> > English?

>>
>> It's not a show stopper, simply "add" the words during spell check, that
>> the
>> mercans spell incorrectly, favourites, colour, center etc
>>
>>
>> --
>> Regards Steve.
>> MS-MVP. OE. [DTS]
>> http://www.getsafeonline.org/
>>
>>
>>

01-23-2008

How do you add it though,
Thanks
Helen the novice

"Mike Hall - MVP" wrote:

Quote:

> It is easier to add the UK English spelling to the spell checker. I do it
> all of the time.. :-)
>
> --
> Mike Hall - MVP
> http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/default.aspx
>
>
>
>
> "Kenqld" <Kenqld@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:15786FED-457E-4714-BB00-5F4485BFF222@xxxxxx

Quote:

> >
> > While waiting for MS to get their act together try this:
> >
> > Global Spellchecker can check the spelling and/or display the meaning of
> > any
> > text that you can select within any application. It uses the MS Word
> > dictionary and thesaurus as its reference.
> >
> > It works very well in Vista/Windows mail. It only does a couple of words
> > at
> > a time though, so do your normal US english spell check then zoom in on
> > those
> > US words that bug you - copy them to the clicpboard then hit Global Spell
> > Checker.
> >
> > Kenqld
> >
> > http://www.shaplus.com/spell-checker/gsdownload.htm
> > "mac" wrote:
> >

Quote:

> >>
> >> "Colin" <Colin@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> news:74C46FBC-FAB0-4631-843F-AD8AF36A68F9@xxxxxx
> >> > Does anyone know how to get Windows Mail to check spelling using UK
> >> > English?
> >>
> >> It's not a show stopper, simply "add" the words during spell check, that
> >> the
> >> mercans spell incorrectly, favourites, colour, center etc
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> Regards Steve.
> >> MS-MVP. OE. [DTS]
> >> http://www.getsafeonline.org/
> >>
> >>
> >>

>
>

01-23-2008

When it finds "colour", for example, click on the ADD button.

--
http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview

"cravingmad" <cravingmad@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news

4AD9127-97A1-4148-A38B-3AF2F24D5186@xxxxxx

Quote:

> How do you add it though,
> Thanks
> Helen the novice
>
> "Mike Hall - MVP" wrote:
>

Quote:

>> It is easier to add the UK English spelling to the spell checker. I do it
>> all of the time.. :-)
>>
>> --
>> Mike Hall - MVP
>> http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/default.aspx
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "Kenqld" <Kenqld@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:15786FED-457E-4714-BB00-5F4485BFF222@xxxxxx

Quote:

>> >
>> > While waiting for MS to get their act together try this:
>> >
>> > Global Spellchecker can check the spelling and/or display the meaning
>> > of
>> > any
>> > text that you can select within any application. It uses the MS Word
>> > dictionary and thesaurus as its reference.
>> >
>> > It works very well in Vista/Windows mail. It only does a couple of
>> > words
>> > at
>> > a time though, so do your normal US english spell check then zoom in on
>> > those
>> > US words that bug you - copy them to the clicpboard then hit Global
>> > Spell
>> > Checker.
>> >
>> > Kenqld
>> >
>> > http://www.shaplus.com/spell-checker/gsdownload.htm
>> > "mac" wrote:
>> >
>> >>
>> >> "Colin" <Colin@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> >> news:74C46FBC-FAB0-4631-843F-AD8AF36A68F9@xxxxxx
>> >> > Does anyone know how to get Windows Mail to check spelling using UK
>> >> > English?
>> >>
>> >> It's not a show stopper, simply "add" the words during spell check,
>> >> that
>> >> the
>> >> mercans spell incorrectly, favourites, colour, center etc
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Regards Steve.
>> >> MS-MVP. OE. [DTS]
>> >> http://www.getsafeonline.org/
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>

>>
>>

02-11-2008

Hard to believe that MS is unaware that all the English-speaking world except
the precious US is on British English..why should we have to 'ADD' to make
this dumb thing work properly? Even in Canada it's 'labour' 'traveller'
'cheque'..get with it MS for Pete's sake...

"JerryM" wrote:

Quote:

> Possibly after SP1 comes out, but not available at the present time.
>
> --
> Jerry
>
> One thing money can't buy,
> The Wagging Tail of a Dog.
>
> "Colin" <Colin@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:74C46FBC-FAB0-4631-843F-AD8AF36A68F9@xxxxxx

Quote:

> > Does anyone know how to get Windows Mail to check spelling using UK
> > English?

>
>

08-06-2007	#1 (permalink)
Colin n/a posts	UK English spell checker. Does anyone know how to get Windows Mail to check spelling using UK English?
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08-06-2007	#2 (permalink)
JerryM n/a posts	Re: UK English spell checker. Possibly after SP1 comes out, but not available at the present time. -- Jerry One thing money can't buy, The Wagging Tail of a Dog. "Colin" <Colin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:74C46FBC-FAB0-4631-843F-AD8AF36A68F9@microsoft.com... > Does anyone know how to get Windows Mail to check spelling using UK > English?
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08-06-2007	#3 (permalink)
Rainald Taesler n/a posts	Re: UK English spell checker. Colin shared these words of wisdom: > Does anyone know how to get Windows Mail to check spelling using UK > English? Some folks in the state of Washington? Nothing in sight!! What IMHO would be the most urgent thing to do: Imply pressure on MS to open an interface for using the Office dictionaries in WinMail. The situation now is truly grotesque: I can choose "English (Jamaica)" as well as some versions of Hindu and Afrikaans in any Office 2007 app but I can not use anything but just 4 (in words: "four") languages in WinMail. I can have a dozen of different User-dictionaries in Office, but just one primitive user-dic in WinMail where I'm always prompted if a word well preserved in the Office dictionaries has to be added again. Awful, simply awful if one needs a certain vocabulary (be it the chemical industry, the Law business or in Rocket Science). Rainald P.S. An even more important issue with WinMail is that one can not replace the "Contacts" application (the WAB successor) by the Outlook Contacts (as was possible with OE and Outlook up to OL2003). Wasn't it that serious, I'd call it ridiculous.
My System Specs

08-06-2007	#4 (permalink)
mac n/a posts	Re: UK English spell checker. "Colin" <Colin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:74C46FBC-FAB0-4631-843F-AD8AF36A68F9@microsoft.com... > Does anyone know how to get Windows Mail to check spelling using UK > English? It's not a show stopper, simply "add" the words during spell check, that the mercans spell incorrectly, favourites, colour, center etc -- Regards Steve. MS-MVP. OE. [DTS] Get Safe Online :: Home
My System Specs

08-06-2007	#5 (permalink)
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 25,919 posts	Re: UK English spell checker. Quote: Originally Posted by mac "Colin" <Colin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:74C46FBC-FAB0-4631-843F-AD8AF36A68F9@microsoft.com... > Does anyone know how to get Windows Mail to check spelling using UK > English? It's not a show stopper, simply "add" the words during spell check, that the mercans spell incorrectly, favourites, colour, center etc -- Regards Steve. MS-MVP. OE. [DTS] Get Safe Online :: Home Hi Colin, This will show you different ways to add words to the custom dictionary in Spell Check. Windows Mail Spell Checker Dictionary Shawn
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12-11-2007	#6 (permalink)
Kenqld n/a posts	Re: UK English spell checker. While waiting for MS to get their act together try this: Global Spellchecker can check the spelling and/or display the meaning of any text that you can select within any application. It uses the MS Word dictionary and thesaurus as its reference. It works very well in Vista/Windows mail. It only does a couple of words at a time though, so do your normal US english spell check then zoom in on those US words that bug you - copy them to the clicpboard then hit Global Spell Checker. Kenqld Download GlobalSpellChecker - SpellChecker and dictionary which can be invoked from any application "mac" wrote: Quote: > > "Colin" <Colin@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:74C46FBC-FAB0-4631-843F-AD8AF36A68F9@xxxxxx Quote: > > Does anyone know how to get Windows Mail to check spelling using UK > > English? > > It's not a show stopper, simply "add" the words during spell check, that the > mercans spell incorrectly, favourites, colour, center etc > > > -- > Regards Steve. > MS-MVP. OE. [DTS] > Get Safe Online :: Home > > >
My System Specs

12-12-2007	#7 (permalink)
Mike Hall - MVP n/a posts	Re: UK English spell checker. It is easier to add the UK English spelling to the spell checker. I do it all of the time.. :-) -- Mike Hall - MVP http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/default.aspx "Kenqld" <Kenqld@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:15786FED-457E-4714-BB00-5F4485BFF222@xxxxxx Quote: > > While waiting for MS to get their act together try this: > > Global Spellchecker can check the spelling and/or display the meaning of > any > text that you can select within any application. It uses the MS Word > dictionary and thesaurus as its reference. > > It works very well in Vista/Windows mail. It only does a couple of words > at > a time though, so do your normal US english spell check then zoom in on > those > US words that bug you - copy them to the clicpboard then hit Global Spell > Checker. > > Kenqld > > http://www.shaplus.com/spell-checker/gsdownload.htm > "mac" wrote: > Quote: >> >> "Colin" <Colin@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:74C46FBC-FAB0-4631-843F-AD8AF36A68F9@xxxxxx Quote: >> > Does anyone know how to get Windows Mail to check spelling using UK >> > English? >> >> It's not a show stopper, simply "add" the words during spell check, that >> the >> mercans spell incorrectly, favourites, colour, center etc >> >> >> -- >> Regards Steve. >> MS-MVP. OE. [DTS] >> http://www.getsafeonline.org/ >> >> >>
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01-23-2008	#8 (permalink)
cravingmad n/a posts	Re: UK English spell checker. How do you add it though, Thanks Helen the novice "Mike Hall - MVP" wrote: Quote: > It is easier to add the UK English spelling to the spell checker. I do it > all of the time.. :-) > > -- > Mike Hall - MVP > http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/default.aspx > > > > > "Kenqld" <Kenqld@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:15786FED-457E-4714-BB00-5F4485BFF222@xxxxxx Quote: > > > > While waiting for MS to get their act together try this: > > > > Global Spellchecker can check the spelling and/or display the meaning of > > any > > text that you can select within any application. It uses the MS Word > > dictionary and thesaurus as its reference. > > > > It works very well in Vista/Windows mail. It only does a couple of words > > at > > a time though, so do your normal US english spell check then zoom in on > > those > > US words that bug you - copy them to the clicpboard then hit Global Spell > > Checker. > > > > Kenqld > > > > http://www.shaplus.com/spell-checker/gsdownload.htm > > "mac" wrote: > > Quote: > >> > >> "Colin" <Colin@xxxxxx> wrote in message > >> news:74C46FBC-FAB0-4631-843F-AD8AF36A68F9@xxxxxx > >> > Does anyone know how to get Windows Mail to check spelling using UK > >> > English? > >> > >> It's not a show stopper, simply "add" the words during spell check, that > >> the > >> mercans spell incorrectly, favourites, colour, center etc > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Regards Steve. > >> MS-MVP. OE. [DTS] > >> http://www.getsafeonline.org/ > >> > >> > >> > >
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01-23-2008	#9 (permalink)
Dave n/a posts	Re: UK English spell checker. When it finds "colour", for example, click on the ADD button. -- http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview "cravingmad" <cravingmad@xxxxxx> wrote in message news4AD9127-97A1-4148-A38B-3AF2F24D5186@xxxxxx Quote: > How do you add it though, > Thanks > Helen the novice > > "Mike Hall - MVP" wrote: > Quote: >> It is easier to add the UK English spelling to the spell checker. I do it >> all of the time.. :-) >> >> -- >> Mike Hall - MVP >> http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/default.aspx >> >> >> >> >> "Kenqld" <Kenqld@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:15786FED-457E-4714-BB00-5F4485BFF222@xxxxxx Quote: >> > >> > While waiting for MS to get their act together try this: >> > >> > Global Spellchecker can check the spelling and/or display the meaning >> > of >> > any >> > text that you can select within any application. It uses the MS Word >> > dictionary and thesaurus as its reference. >> > >> > It works very well in Vista/Windows mail. It only does a couple of >> > words >> > at >> > a time though, so do your normal US english spell check then zoom in on >> > those >> > US words that bug you - copy them to the clicpboard then hit Global >> > Spell >> > Checker. >> > >> > Kenqld >> > >> > http://www.shaplus.com/spell-checker/gsdownload.htm >> > "mac" wrote: >> > >> >> >> >> "Colin" <Colin@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> >> news:74C46FBC-FAB0-4631-843F-AD8AF36A68F9@xxxxxx >> >> > Does anyone know how to get Windows Mail to check spelling using UK >> >> > English? >> >> >> >> It's not a show stopper, simply "add" the words during spell check, >> >> that >> >> the >> >> mercans spell incorrectly, favourites, colour, center etc >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Regards Steve. >> >> MS-MVP. OE. [DTS] >> >> http://www.getsafeonline.org/ >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
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02-11-2008	#10 (permalink)
Roy n/a posts	Re: UK English spell checker. Hard to believe that MS is unaware that all the English-speaking world except the precious US is on British English..why should we have to 'ADD' to make this dumb thing work properly? Even in Canada it's 'labour' 'traveller' 'cheque'..get with it MS for Pete's sake... "JerryM" wrote: Quote: > Possibly after SP1 comes out, but not available at the present time. > > -- > Jerry > > One thing money can't buy, > The Wagging Tail of a Dog. > > "Colin" <Colin@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:74C46FBC-FAB0-4631-843F-AD8AF36A68F9@xxxxxx Quote: > > Does anyone know how to get Windows Mail to check spelling using UK > > English? > >
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