outlook express

[Guest]

When using spell checker it checks in French!! this only started since
installing Word 2007 a few days ago-any suggestions?

 

[Guest]

When you installed Word 2007, did you choose the English language
as default?

 

[Gordon]

When you installed Word 2007, did you choose the English language
as default?

Doesn't matter - it's a well-known phenomenon. And given the fact that OE
has been made obsolete by Windows Mail and News, the chances of it being
fixed are fairly uncertain I would think....

 

[Guest]

I did install english as default so still no luck

 

[Gordon]

I did install english as default so still no luck
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It's a well-publicised fault - the only two solutions are to a) install the
English Proofing tools from Office 2003 if you still have a copy, or b)
download and install one of the free third-party spell checkers for OE.

 

[SingaporeWebDesign]

Hello,

From
http://groups.google.com/group/micr...lorer.ie6_outlookexpress/msg/3e5fcfbb46c3822d

[quote Bruce Hagen]
Office 2007 breaks OE's spell check. Downloading a free spell check is the
simplest way around this.

Some free spell check programs.


Vampirefo:
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=2952


TinySpell:
http://www.tinyspell.m6.net/ (Checks the spelling as you type).


Or from this blog:
http://pschmid.net/blog/2006/11/13/80


After installing Office 2007 RTM, you dont have English as a choice of
language in the spell checker of Outlook Express and potentially other
programs.


a.. Office 2007 is replacing the v.3 English Proofing Tools that shipped
in prior versions of Office with a new version (v.6). There are a number of
changes in this new version, but the one that is causing this problem is
that Outlook Express doesn't understand the new English Proofing Tools. This
is a problem because Outlook Express has never shipped with its own proofing
tools but has used the ones shipped by Office.
b.. There are a few scenarios in which you won't run into this problem:
a.. An upgrade from Office 2003 or earlier to Office 2007 RTM if you
don't manually uninstall the earlier version of Office.
b.. A configuration in which Office 2003 (or earlier) has not been
removed.
For example, I have Office 2003 still on both of my computers, and I
still have English in Outlook Express.
c.. The workaround for this problem is to install the English dictionary
from Office 2003 (or Office XP). There should be no need to install all of
Office just the dictionary. The English Proofing Tools can be found in the
Custom Install tree under Office Shared Features|Proofing Tools|English.


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[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM]

I did install english as default so still no luck

If you have an earlier version of Word install its proofing tools.
Otherwise try one of these:

Free spellchecker.
which I use on my laptop, which has Works.
http://www.majorgeeks.com/article.php?sid=2952&cat=10A

And here's a freeware that checks your spelling as you type:
TinySpell
http://www.megspace.com/computers/tinyspell/

 

[pcw]

I just install office 2007 on a new computer and found that I have a similar
problem. The spellchecker works fine in word (english) but not in outlook
express which only checks in French!!! If any one can tell me how to correct
this I would be greatfull.....pcw

 

[Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM]

I just install office 2007 on a new computer and found that I have a
similar
problem. The spellchecker works fine in word (english) but not in outlook
express which only checks in French!!! If any one can tell me how to
correct
this I would be greatfull.....pcw

Office 2007 breaks the ability of OE to use the Office spelling checker.
You can install the spelling checker from an earlier version of Office or
use one of these:

Free spellchecker.
which I use on my laptop, which has Works.
http://www.majorgeeks.com/article.php?sid=2952&cat=10A

And here's a freeware that checks your spelling as you type:
TinySpell
http://www.tinyspell.m6.net/