Spell checker only lets me check in French, not English

I have spent many hours trying to get my MS Mail spell checker to check in
English. I have gone through the E-mail, spell checker and the only
languages it will let me use are French (Canadian) and French (French). I am
using MS Works and will not be using MS Office. Strangely, the program does
check my spelling in French..
HELP!
Thanks,
--
Paul

I have the same problem please let me know if you find a fix

"Paul" wrote:

> I have spent many hours trying to get my MS Mail spell checker to check in
> English. I have gone through the E-mail, spell checker and the only
> languages it will let me use are French (Canadian) and French (French). I am
> using MS Works and will not be using MS Office. Strangely, the program does
> check my spelling in French..
> HELP!
> Thanks,
> --
> Paul

Well, what language/region is your OS set to in the first place?
Start/Control Panel/Clock, language/region. Obviously something is French
origin or is set to French.

--
Peter
Toronto, Canada
"slowhand" <> wrote in message
news:5F6F7A8E-9292-4EC7-8785-...
>I have the same problem please let me know if you find a fix
>
> "Paul" wrote:
>
>> I have spent many hours trying to get my MS Mail spell checker to check
>> in
>> English. I have gone through the E-mail, spell checker and the only
>> languages it will let me use are French (Canadian) and French (French).
>> I am
>> using MS Works and will not be using MS Office. Strangely, the program
>> does
>> check my spelling in French..
>> HELP!
>> Thanks,
>> --
>> Paul

You can't fix it. It's a blunder by MS involving Office 2007.

Stop pulling out your hair and install this free one:
http://www.geocities.com/vampirefo/

Karl
"Peter" <> wrote in message
news:OFE$...
> Well, what language/region is your OS set to in the first place?
> Start/Control Panel/Clock, language/region. Obviously something is French
> origin or is set to French.
>
> --
> Peter
> Toronto, Canada
> "slowhand" <> wrote in message
> news:5F6F7A8E-9292-4EC7-8785-...
>>I have the same problem please let me know if you find a fix
>>
>> "Paul" wrote:
>>
>>> I have spent many hours trying to get my MS Mail spell checker to check
>>> in
>>> English. I have gone through the E-mail, spell checker and the only
>>> languages it will let me use are French (Canadian) and French (French).
>>> I am
>>> using MS Works and will not be using MS Office. Strangely, the program
>>> does
>>> check my spelling in French..
>>> HELP!
>>> Thanks,
>>> --
>>> Paul
>

Googleing helps...

You need to install the Proofing Tools from a previous version of Office.
You'll be cured if you follow these instructions:
1.. Run Setup from another Office installation disk.
2.. Select "Custom Install".
3.. You'll have to insert your Product Key.
4.. Turn Off ALL of the product installations. (Right-Click icon and
select "Not Available")
5.. Under "Office Shared Features", set "Proofing Tools" to "Run all from
My Computer" This should install the English, French, and Spanish
dictionaries. English alone would probably solve the problem, but what the
heck?

--
Peter
Toronto, Canada
"karl gruber" <> wrote in message
news:fc2hg7$2e4$...
> You can't fix it. It's a blunder by MS involving Office 2007.
>
> Stop pulling out your hair and install this free one:
> http://www.geocities.com/vampirefo/
>
> Karl
> "Peter" <> wrote in message
> news:OFE$...
>> Well, what language/region is your OS set to in the first place?
>> Start/Control Panel/Clock, language/region. Obviously something is
>> French origin or is set to French.
>>
>> --
>> Peter
>> Toronto, Canada
>> "slowhand" <> wrote in message
>> news:5F6F7A8E-9292-4EC7-8785-...
>>>I have the same problem please let me know if you find a fix
>>>
>>> "Paul" wrote:
>>>
>>>> I have spent many hours trying to get my MS Mail spell checker to check
>>>> in
>>>> English. I have gone through the E-mail, spell checker and the only
>>>> languages it will let me use are French (Canadian) and French (French).
>>>> I am
>>>> using MS Works and will not be using MS Office. Strangely, the program
>>>> does
>>>> check my spelling in French..
>>>> HELP!
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> --
>>>> Paul
>>
>
>

Did that and everything is in English, but thanks for trying.
Paul
--
Paul


"Peter" wrote:

> Well, what language/region is your OS set to in the first place?
> Start/Control Panel/Clock, language/region. Obviously something is French
> origin or is set to French.
>
> --
> Peter
> Toronto, Canada
> "slowhand" <> wrote in message
> news:5F6F7A8E-9292-4EC7-8785-...
> >I have the same problem please let me know if you find a fix
> >
> > "Paul" wrote:
> >
> >> I have spent many hours trying to get my MS Mail spell checker to check
> >> in
> >> English. I have gone through the E-mail, spell checker and the only
> >> languages it will let me use are French (Canadian) and French (French).
> >> I am
> >> using MS Works and will not be using MS Office. Strangely, the program
> >> does
> >> check my spelling in French..
> >> HELP!
> >> Thanks,
> >> --
> >> Paul
>
>

Don't have a previous version of Office. I did break down and buy Word 2007,
but it still only gives me the choice of French and French.
Paul
--
Paul


"Peter" wrote:

> Googleing helps...
>
> You need to install the Proofing Tools from a previous version of Office.
> You'll be cured if you follow these instructions:
> 1.. Run Setup from another Office installation disk.
> 2.. Select "Custom Install".
> 3.. You'll have to insert your Product Key.
> 4.. Turn Off ALL of the product installations. (Right-Click icon and
> select "Not Available")
> 5.. Under "Office Shared Features", set "Proofing Tools" to "Run all from
> My Computer" This should install the English, French, and Spanish
> dictionaries. English alone would probably solve the problem, but what the
> heck?
>
> --
> Peter
> Toronto, Canada
> "karl gruber" <> wrote in message
> news:fc2hg7$2e4$...
> > You can't fix it. It's a blunder by MS involving Office 2007.
> >
> > Stop pulling out your hair and install this free one:
> > http://www.geocities.com/vampirefo/
> >
> > Karl
> > "Peter" <> wrote in message
> > news:OFE$...
> >> Well, what language/region is your OS set to in the first place?
> >> Start/Control Panel/Clock, language/region. Obviously something is
> >> French origin or is set to French.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Peter
> >> Toronto, Canada
> >> "slowhand" <> wrote in message
> >> news:5F6F7A8E-9292-4EC7-8785-...
> >>>I have the same problem please let me know if you find a fix
> >>>
> >>> "Paul" wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> I have spent many hours trying to get my MS Mail spell checker to check
> >>>> in
> >>>> English. I have gone through the E-mail, spell checker and the only
> >>>> languages it will let me use are French (Canadian) and French (French).
> >>>> I am
> >>>> using MS Works and will not be using MS Office. Strangely, the program
> >>>> does
> >>>> check my spelling in French..
> >>>> HELP!
> >>>> Thanks,
> >>>> --
> >>>> Paul
> >>
> >
> >
>
>