Office and UK English

[kolax]

This is frustrating me so much. Office refuses to use the UK English dictionary, even though it is selected in the preferences. Things like visualisation get underlined.

I had problems with this in Office 2008, and it still persists in Office 2011.

Anyone else having issues with this?

 

[GGJstudios]

What language do you have selected in System Preferences > International?

 

[kolax]

Under Languages and Text I have British English.

Don't understand why that'd make a difference if Office has its own dictionary that it uses though.

 

[GGJstudios]

Under Languages and Text I have British English.

Don't understand why that'd make a difference if Office has its own dictionary that it uses though.

Just checking. In Word, I assume you've selected English (UK) from Tools > Language... menu, right?

 

[kolax]

Hmm. Keeps reverting back to English (US), even though I select English (UK).

Can't believe how many places I have to change it.. dictionary and language? Can't Microsoft just combine it all into one place. Why would I want a UK English Dictionary and a US English spellcheck?!

 

[GGJstudios]

Hmm. Keeps reverting back to English (US), even though I select English (UK).

Can't believe how many places I have to change it.. dictionary and language? Can't Microsoft just combine it all into one place. Why would I want a UK English Dictionary and a US English spellcheck?!

I know. That's Microsoft for you. You might try creating a new document, making your language choices, then saving the document as your new Normal template.

 

[kolax]

I know. That's Microsoft for you. You might try creating a new document, making your language choices, then saving the document as your new Normal template.

Good idea, and I think that works for any new documents that I open.

However, if I open a previous document, it reverts back to US English!

 

[GGJstudios]

Good idea, and I think that works for any new documents that I open.

However, if I open a previous document, it reverts back to US English!

Try this:

1. Open a Word doc and highlight some text.
2. Select Tools > Language...
3. Select English (UK)
4. You should be able to select Default.

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[kolax]

Tried that - still uses the US spelling!

I change it to UK English (clicking default, like in your screenshot), and as soon as I start typing it goes back to US English!

Thanks for trying to help.

 

[GGJstudios]

Tried that - still uses the US spelling!

I change it to UK English (clicking default, like in your screenshot), and as soon as I start typing it goes back to US English!

Thanks for trying to help.

I guess you should just move to the US! I'm out of ideas.

 

[Scepticalscribe]

I have had that problem, too, with versions of Office which persisted in selecting American English to my intense frustration.

Cheers

 

[Dal123]

This is a problem that mac, not just microsoft needs to address - I think. I use the dictionary feature on mac quite frequently, however you like you say it just is not good enough with british english .

 

[amt2002]

Just thought I'd say I'm suffering this issue too, but have noticed something else a bit odd.

Going to TOOLS > LANGUAGE fixes this, but only for a short time then it'll click back to US.

So I tried something else. I clicked SPELLING> OPTIONS > DICTIONARIES. Changed Language to English (UK) and clicked ok. But that mean's I can no longer 'add' words to the dictionary from my document.

Bizarre.