How do I turn off automatic language detection

Trying to spellcheck an ordinary document. The spell check language keeps
changing when it comes to unknown words - e.g., switches from Spanish to
French. I have gone into Tools>Language>Set Language and changed the
normal.dot default language to English (US), but when I go back to spellcheck
my original document, the dictionary keeps bouncing around.

thanks,

Ron

Open your ordinary document, press Ctrl+A to select all of the text, click on
Tools | Language | Set Language | Mark selected text as: English(US) |
uncheck the "Detect language automatically" box | Default | OK.

"Ron" wrote:

> Trying to spellcheck an ordinary document. The spell check language keeps
> changing when it comes to unknown words - e.g., switches from Spanish to
> French. I have gone into Tools>Language>Set Language and changed the
> normal.dot default language to English (US), but when I go back to spellcheck
> my original document, the dictionary keeps bouncing around.
>
> thanks,
>
> Ron

I am having this same problem. Taking the check-mark out of the "Detect..."
box... did not fix my problem... any more suggestions?

"garfield-n-odie" wrote:

> Open your ordinary document, press Ctrl+A to select all of the text, click on
> Tools | Language | Set Language | Mark selected text as: English(US) |
> uncheck the "Detect language automatically" box | Default | OK.
>
> "Ron" wrote:
>
> > Trying to spellcheck an ordinary document. The spell check language keeps
> > changing when it comes to unknown words - e.g., switches from Spanish to
> > French. I have gone into Tools>Language>Set Language and changed the
> > normal.dot default language to English (US), but when I go back to spellcheck
> > my original document, the dictionary keeps bouncing around.
> >
> > thanks,
> >
> > Ron

Don't forget to press Default.

"jenn" wrote:

> I am having this same problem. Taking the check-mark out of the "Detect..."
> box... did not fix my problem... any more suggestions?
>
> "garfield-n-odie" wrote:
>
> > Open your ordinary document, press Ctrl+A to select all of the text, click on
> > Tools | Language | Set Language | Mark selected text as: English(US) |
> > uncheck the "Detect language automatically" box | Default | OK.
> >
> > "Ron" wrote:
> >
> > > Trying to spellcheck an ordinary document. The spell check language keeps
> > > changing when it comes to unknown words - e.g., switches from Spanish to
> > > French. I have gone into Tools>Language>Set Language and changed the
> > > normal.dot default language to English (US), but when I go back to spellcheck
> > > my original document, the dictionary keeps bouncing around.
> > >
> > > thanks,
> > >
> > > Ron

"manyquestions" wrote:

> Don't forget to press Default.
>
> "jenn" wrote:
>
> > I am having this same problem. Taking the check-mark out of the "Detect..."
> > box... did not fix my problem... any more suggestions?
> >
> > "garfield-n-odie" wrote:
> >
> > > Open your ordinary document, press Ctrl+A to select all of the text, click on
> > > Tools | Language | Set Language | Mark selected text as: English(US) |
> > > uncheck the "Detect language automatically" box | Default | OK.
> > >
> > > "Ron" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Trying to spellcheck an ordinary document. The spell check language keeps
> > > > changing when it comes to unknown words - e.g., switches from Spanish to
> > > > French. I have gone into Tools>Language>Set Language and changed the
> > > > normal.dot default language to English (US), but when I go back to spellcheck
> > > > my original document, the dictionary keeps bouncing around.
> > > >
> > > > thanks,
> > > >
> > > > Ron

"manyquestions" wrote:

> Don't forget to press Default.
>
> "jenn" wrote:
>
> > I am having this same problem. Taking the check-mark out of the "Detect..."
> > box... did not fix my problem... any more suggestions?
> >
> > "garfield-n-odie" wrote:
> >
> > > Open your ordinary document, press Ctrl+A to select all of the text, click on
> > > Tools | Language | Set Language | Mark selected text as: English(US) |
> > > uncheck the "Detect language automatically" box | Default | OK.
> > >
> > > "Ron" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Trying to spellcheck an ordinary document. The spell check language keeps
> > > > changing when it comes to unknown words - e.g., switches from Spanish to
> > > > French. I have gone into Tools>Language>Set Language and changed the
> > > > normal.dot default language to English (US), but when I go back to spellcheck
> > > > my original document, the dictionary keeps bouncing around.
> > > >
> > > > thanks,
> > > >
> > > > Ron



I am having the same problem (running office 2007). I've tried doing this,
and I can not find a "tool" button. very fustrated! I reset the language and
it just keeps going back to french. What am I doing wrong?

IN OFFICE 2007:

Go to 'Review' on the ribbon, set language is in the 'proofing' panel. Then
follow as before.

"Tangaroa7" wrote:

>
>
> "manyquestions" wrote:
>
> > Don't forget to press Default.
> >
> > "jenn" wrote:
> >
> > > I am having this same problem. Taking the check-mark out of the "Detect..."
> > > box... did not fix my problem... any more suggestions?
> > >
> > > "garfield-n-odie" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Open your ordinary document, press Ctrl+A to select all of the text, click on
> > > > Tools | Language | Set Language | Mark selected text as: English(US) |
> > > > uncheck the "Detect language automatically" box | Default | OK.
> > > >
> > > > "Ron" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Trying to spellcheck an ordinary document. The spell check language keeps
> > > > > changing when it comes to unknown words - e.g., switches from Spanish to
> > > > > French. I have gone into Tools>Language>Set Language and changed the
> > > > > normal.dot default language to English (US), but when I go back to spellcheck
> > > > > my original document, the dictionary keeps bouncing around.
> > > > >
> > > > > thanks,
> > > > >
> > > > > Ron
>
>
>
> I am having the same problem (running office 2007). I've tried doing this,
> and I can not find a "tool" button. very fustrated! I reset the language and
> it just keeps going back to french. What am I doing wrong?

I have tried this and right in the middle of my wonderfully "english" it will
suddenly start checking in French! And for some reason I cannot get rid of
the French "traditional or standard" grammar box in my dictionary picker
under word options...

I have tried everything, I have even deleted my French dictionary and still
it pops up (the french dictionary reinstalls)

I have about given up, the only way I can correct it within a document is to
retype the lines which are effected.

"Riveron" wrote:

> IN OFFICE 2007:
>
> Go to 'Review' on the ribbon, set language is in the 'proofing' panel. Then
> follow as before.
>
> "Tangaroa7" wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > "manyquestions" wrote:
> >
> > > Don't forget to press Default.
> > >
> > > "jenn" wrote:
> > >
> > > > I am having this same problem. Taking the check-mark out of the "Detect..."
> > > > box... did not fix my problem... any more suggestions?
> > > >
> > > > "garfield-n-odie" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Open your ordinary document, press Ctrl+A to select all of the text, click on
> > > > > Tools | Language | Set Language | Mark selected text as: English(US) |
> > > > > uncheck the "Detect language automatically" box | Default | OK.
> > > > >
> > > > > "Ron" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Trying to spellcheck an ordinary document. The spell check language keeps
> > > > > > changing when it comes to unknown words - e.g., switches from Spanish to
> > > > > > French. I have gone into Tools>Language>Set Language and changed the
> > > > > > normal.dot default language to English (US), but when I go back to spellcheck
> > > > > > my original document, the dictionary keeps bouncing around.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > thanks,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Ron
> >
> >
> >
> > I am having the same problem (running office 2007). I've tried doing this,
> > and I can not find a "tool" button. very fustrated! I reset the language and
> > it just keeps going back to french. What am I doing wrong?

Have you in fact disabled auto detection?

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

"carriblue2" <carriblue2@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:29403BBB-B272-493C-9F7A-A6A8437A80B6@microsoft.com...
>I have tried this and right in the middle of my wonderfully "english" it
>will
> suddenly start checking in French! And for some reason I cannot get rid
> of
> the French "traditional or standard" grammar box in my dictionary picker
> under word options...
>
> I have tried everything, I have even deleted my French dictionary and
> still
> it pops up (the french dictionary reinstalls)
>
> I have about given up, the only way I can correct it within a document is
> to
> retype the lines which are effected.
>
> "Riveron" wrote:
>
>> IN OFFICE 2007:
>>
>> Go to 'Review' on the ribbon, set language is in the 'proofing' panel.
>> Then
>> follow as before.
>>
>> "Tangaroa7" wrote:
>>
>> >
>> >
>> > "manyquestions" wrote:
>> >
>> > > Don't forget to press Default.
>> > >
>> > > "jenn" wrote:
>> > >
>> > > > I am having this same problem. Taking the check-mark out of the
>> > > > "Detect..."
>> > > > box... did not fix my problem... any more suggestions?
>> > > >
>> > > > "garfield-n-odie" wrote:
>> > > >
>> > > > > Open your ordinary document, press Ctrl+A to select all of the
>> > > > > text, click on
>> > > > > Tools | Language | Set Language | Mark selected text as:
>> > > > > English(US) |
>> > > > > uncheck the "Detect language automatically" box | Default | OK.
>> > > > >
>> > > > > "Ron" wrote:
>> > > > >
>> > > > > > Trying to spellcheck an ordinary document. The spell check
>> > > > > > language keeps
>> > > > > > changing when it comes to unknown words - e.g., switches from
>> > > > > > Spanish to
>> > > > > > French. I have gone into Tools>Language>Set Language and
>> > > > > > changed the
>> > > > > > normal.dot default language to English (US), but when I go back
>> > > > > > to spellcheck
>> > > > > > my original document, the dictionary keeps bouncing around.
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > thanks,
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > Ron
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > I am having the same problem (running office 2007). I've tried doing
>> > this,
>> > and I can not find a "tool" button. very fustrated! I reset the
>> > language and
>> > it just keeps going back to french. What am I doing wrong?
>

Can anyone tell me how i can turn this off via group policy please?

Thanks
mhd143

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

> Have you in fact disabled auto detection?
>
> --
> Suzanne S. Barnhill
> Microsoft MVP (Word)
> Words into Type
> Fairhope, Alabama USA
>
> "carriblue2" <carriblue2@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:29403BBB-B272-493C-9F7A-A6A8437A80B6@microsoft.com...
> >I have tried this and right in the middle of my wonderfully "english" it
> >will
> > suddenly start checking in French! And for some reason I cannot get rid
> > of
> > the French "traditional or standard" grammar box in my dictionary picker
> > under word options...
> >
> > I have tried everything, I have even deleted my French dictionary and
> > still
> > it pops up (the french dictionary reinstalls)
> >
> > I have about given up, the only way I can correct it within a document is
> > to
> > retype the lines which are effected.
> >
> > "Riveron" wrote:
> >
> >> IN OFFICE 2007:
> >>
> >> Go to 'Review' on the ribbon, set language is in the 'proofing' panel.
> >> Then
> >> follow as before.
> >>
> >> "Tangaroa7" wrote:
> >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "manyquestions" wrote:
> >> >
> >> > > Don't forget to press Default.
> >> > >
> >> > > "jenn" wrote:
> >> > >
> >> > > > I am having this same problem. Taking the check-mark out of the
> >> > > > "Detect..."
> >> > > > box... did not fix my problem... any more suggestions?
> >> > > >
> >> > > > "garfield-n-odie" wrote:
> >> > > >
> >> > > > > Open your ordinary document, press Ctrl+A to select all of the
> >> > > > > text, click on
> >> > > > > Tools | Language | Set Language | Mark selected text as:
> >> > > > > English(US) |
> >> > > > > uncheck the "Detect language automatically" box | Default | OK.
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > "Ron" wrote:
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > > Trying to spellcheck an ordinary document. The spell check
> >> > > > > > language keeps
> >> > > > > > changing when it comes to unknown words - e.g., switches from
> >> > > > > > Spanish to
> >> > > > > > French. I have gone into Tools>Language>Set Language and
> >> > > > > > changed the
> >> > > > > > normal.dot default language to English (US), but when I go back
> >> > > > > > to spellcheck
> >> > > > > > my original document, the dictionary keeps bouncing around.
> >> > > > > >
> >> > > > > > thanks,
> >> > > > > >
> >> > > > > > Ron
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > I am having the same problem (running office 2007). I've tried doing
> >> > this,
> >> > and I can not find a "tool" button. very fustrated! I reset the
> >> > language and
> >> > it just keeps going back to french. What am I doing wrong?
> >
>
>
>