Pages won't use British dictionary...HELP!

[netdog]

I have to say, Apple's dictionary implementation is both great and extremely uneven. I have set the system to successfully use the British English dictionary, but I can't get Pages to speak anything but American.

Help! I will not be happy if I have paid for a word processor that can't even access a British dictionary that is part of the system software made by the same company!

 

[andrew050703]

I have to say, Apple's dictionary implementation is both great and extremely uneven. I have set the system to successfully use the British English dictionary, but I can't get Pages to speak anything but American.

Help! I will not be happy if I have paid for a word processor that can't even access a British dictionary that is part of the system software made by the same company!

yup - bugs me too.

the only way i've found to do it is go to inspector -> T -> more
then select british english

unfortunately you have to do that for every document

 

[gauchogolfer]

Are you setting the language in Pages via the Inspector? My recommendation would be to save a new blank document as a template after setting the dictionary. This is what I do to get French language documents in Pages.

 

[iMeowbot]

For me, Pages will default to the dictionary for the language listed first in the system International preferences. If British English is listed first, that becomes the Pages default.

 

[andrew050703]

Solved it!

Did some fiddling round & think I've got it:

Go to System Prefs -> International -> Language

then click 'edit list'. There will be an option for British english; so tick the box, click ok & make sure its at the top of the list.

Then open pages. A bit convoluted, but I'm happy i've finally got it sorted

EDIT: darn, just too late!

Hey apple - what's wrong with 'English' and 'American English'? We invented the language you know...

 

[netdog]

Thank you! This place is great!