Default Language Reverts to English (US)

[modene1]

Hi folks,
This drives me absolutely bonkers. Again and again Word 2011 reverts the default language back into English (US) even though I continuously go into Tools -> Language and reset the defaults. What I want is English (UK).

What can I do?

For the sake of providing as much info as I can below are screen shots of all the relevant areas I can think of.

 

[OLDCODGER]

I don't use MS software, but I notice that the option to remove your custom dictionary is grayed out - as though it were not there.

Have you, in fact, got UK English installed in your system?

And, if so, is it the default language?

 

[modene1]

Hi old fella

Yes to the last two questions. The smaller of the pictures is the system settings.

 

[OLDCODGER]

Hi old fella

Yes to the last two questions. The smaller of the pictures is the system settings.

And is it default, with your keyboard setting also UK?

 

[modene1]

Actually the keyboard is Turkish TL - QUERTY because of the country I live in. That is to say it's the keyboard layout.
Not sure what you are referring to specifically with the word setting.
Thanks for your help btw.

 

[Bruno09]

Not sure what you are referring to specifically with the word setting.

Check :

System Preferences / Keyboard / Input Sources

System Preferences / Language and Text / Language (Input Sources)

(depends on the system you are running)

 

[modene1]

Answer above. Turkish TL - QUERTY is the input source...

 

[OLDCODGER]

Answer above. Turkish TL - QUERTY is the input source...

Try changing layout to British - it can't hurt.

If no good, then Word may not be saving settings through restarts. Although, you would think that there would be more than one complaint - given the nature of this site.