Dear Ilana (Cohney), Tools > Language > Set Language should work. Make sure that the Word template that you are using is also set to the same language (and that it is called in Tools > Templates and Add Ins). Also, the PC system language is set at required (from the control panel). You will require administrator login rights on your PC to do this and might need acces to the install discs for whatever version and flavour of Windows on which you are working. Phone me direct if you need me to walk you through it. Number is in the White Pages <http://www.whitepages.com.au/wp/> under Write Ideas in Victoria. Regards, Michael Granat Write Ideas Quoting Ilana Cohney <Ilana.Cohney@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>: > Hi all, > Sorry if this is a basic question but I can\'t get my spell check to > work. I > created a Word document using a template that uses English (Australia) > language. I then saved a copy of the document, changed the format to > Letter > and want to apply English (USA) spelling. I go to the menu bar and > select > Tools>Set Language>English USA and but it still continues to spell check > using the Australian spelling. I have tried applying the new language > setting with the entire document highlighted. Also does not work! > Any ideas anyone please! > Ilana Cohney > ************************************************** To post a message to austechwriter, send the message to austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx To subscribe to austechwriter, send a message to austechwriter-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "subscribe" in the Subject field. To unsubscribe, send a message to austechwriter-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "unsubscribe" in the Subject field. To search the austechwriter archives, go to www.freelist.org/archives/austechwriter To contact the list administrator, send a message to austechwriter-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxx **************************************************