[access-uk] Re: UK Spellchecker
- From: "ANDY COLLINS" <Andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 4 Jan 2012 16:07:56 -0000
Hi John - I've followed those steps, so we'll see. Many thanks.
As for this Vista machine under Office 2007, I've got English UK selected -
Andy
----- Original Message -----
From: John Gregory
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wednesday, January 04, 2012 11:03 AM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: UK Spellchecker
Hi Andy,
Apparently, according to a knowledgebase article on Microsoft's website, you
need to go to 'tools', 'options' etc as I described and you confirmed in your
reply, and even if the 'English' option is set, you need to choose it again and
click 'apply'. Couldn't find any reference to English (UK), I assume it takes
this from the default setting in Vista. Have you checked the default setting in
Vista? If not, it should be the same or very similar process as I described for
Windows 7 previously.
Cheers.
John.
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From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
ANDY COLLINS
Sent: 04 January 2012 10:07
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: UK Spellchecker
Yes John -
Andy
----- Original Message -----
From: John Gregory
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2012 8:52 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: UK Spellchecker
Andy, are you using Vista with Windows Mail?
John.
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From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
ANDY COLLINS
Sent: 03 January 2012 17:18
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: UK Spellchecker
Hi John - I'm not using Outlook, but Windows Mail. I looked at spelling
options under tools\options, but the only language choices are English, French,
Spanish and German. Nothing to denote UK or US English -
Andy
----- Original Message -----
From: John Gregory
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2012 4:26 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: UK Spellchecker
Hi Andy,
As Outlook 2007 still has the menu styles rather than the ribbon, the
process should be the same as for Outlook 2003, try:
1. Open the 'tools' menu, i.e. hold down the 'alt' key and press 't',
release the keys and press 'o;;
2. In the 'options' dialog box shift + tab once to go to the tabs and
then right arrow 3 times for the 'spelling' sheet tab;
3. Tab down until you get to 'language', which should tell you which
language is default, this should be English
(UK), if it is English (US) then just arrow up once to English (UK) and
then tab to 'apply' and press enter;
4. Click on 'OK' which will close the options dialog and take you back to
the in box. Close Outlook and then restart it.
Hopefully this will change the language to English (UK). Cannot guarantee
this will work as I don't have 2007 and 2010 is different as it uses ribbons,
but from memory, 2007 is similar to 2003. You might want to check the default
language settings in the options in MS Word as described to Sharon earlier to
ensure that Word is using English (UK) as its default.
John.
3. click on the
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From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of ANDY COLLINS
Sent: 03 January 2012 13:35
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: UK Spellchecker
John - can I ask about spell checking in emails please. Using spell check
in office 2007 gives me English UK spellings, but spell checking when writing
emails tries to correct English spellings to US spellings. I did think both
programmes used the same settings, but it would appear not. So, how do I
correct this?
Thanks -
Andy
----- Original Message -----
From: John Gregory
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2012 1:02 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: UK Spellchecker
Sharon,
If the language in MS Office 2007 is defaulting to US English then it
is possible that the default language in Windows is US English as Office
normally takes the default display language as its setting. Anyway, to answer
your first question, to change the language setting in Office 2007:
1. Open Word as normal;
2. Hold down the Alt key and press t and then release these keys, then
press o. The options dialog should open;
3. Scroll down the tabs until you get to 'language', then tab once and
JAWS should announce the 'default language'. If this is UK English then fine,
but if it is US English, then down or up arro until you get to UK English;
4. If there are no other options, i.e. UK English then you need to tab
once to the 'add additional editing languages' where you should find UK English;
5. Once the UK English option is the 'default', then click 'OK' or
'Apply' as necessary.
I don't know which operating system you are using, but if it is Windows
7, then check the following before completing the above steps to change the
language option in Office:
1. Press the 'Windows' key and type 'region' in the search box and
choose region and language from the list;
2. The dialog box that opens should focus on the formatting language
option, on mine it is UK English, but it may be that yours says US English, if
so, then arrow up the list to UK English and then click on 'Apply';
3. Tab to the tabs and right arrow to the 'Locations' tab, tab once and
the focus should be on the 'current location' which should be United Kingdom',
if not, then choose United Kingdom and click 'Apply';
4. Tab to the tabs and right arrow to 'Keyboards and languages' tab.
Tab once and your focus will be on 'change keyboards ...' button. Press enter
on this button;
5. The focus should be on the default input language which should be
'English (United Kingdom), if not, then again, choose it from the list and then
press 'OK', then on the dialog box that appears tab to 'Apply' and press enter;
6. Press 'OK' on any other dialog boxes that appear until you are back
to desktop, then reboot the system (it may be that Windows prompts you to do
this anyway).
Following the steps above and a reboot, check the Office 2007 default
language settings as described at the top of this message and amend if
necessary.
Hope this helps, but if you have any problems just let me know.
John.
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From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Sharon Bowell
Sent: 03 January 2012 11:58
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] UK Spellchecker
Hi,
Could someone kindly tell me how to make my spellchecker in office 2007
default to the UK one, for some reason it is using the USA one.
Many thanks.
Sharon
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