Word, Excel, Don't Use British Spelling Dictionary By Default
ID: Q125506
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The information in this article applies to:
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Microsoft Office for the Macintosh, version 4.2
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Microsoft PowerPoint for Macintosh, version 4.0
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Microsoft Excel for the Macintosh, version 5.0
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Microsoft Word for the Macintosh, version 6.0
SYMPTOMS
When you install Microsoft Office, if you choose to use the British
dictionary, Microsoft PowerPoint uses this dictionary by default, but
Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel may not.
CAUSE
This behavior is by design. When you install Microsoft Office, you
receive a dialog box asking you to select the dictionary that you
want to install for use with the spell checker. You can select either
the American English dictionary or the British English dictionary.
However, this option is only used to set the default dictionary for
PowerPoint. When you install either Microsoft PowerPoint or Microsoft
Excel standalone, not using the Microsoft Office Setup program, you
have the option to select the dictionary that you want to install.
For Microsoft Excel, this option does not determine which dictionary
is used by default.
Note that when you install Microsoft Word standalone, you do not
receive a dialog box asking you to select the dictionary that you
want to install. However, in Word, you can format text in your
document to use a specific installed dictionary, such as the British
English dictionary, when you check spelling.
WORKAROUND
To check spelling in Word using the British English dictionary
installed by Microsoft Office, do the following:
- In Word, select the text that you want to check using
the British English dictionary.
- From the Tools menu, choose Language.
- From the Mark Selected Text As list, select English (UK), and choose
OK.
When you check spelling in your document, the text that you selected in
Step 1 will be spell checked using the British English dictionary.
Additional query words:
Keywords : offmac
Version : MACINTOSH:4.0,4.2,5.0,6.0
Platform : MACINTOSH
Issue type : kbprb
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