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Old January 31st 07, 05:16 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
paul
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Default How do I add a dictionary to the spell checker?

Something weird has happened, and I seem to have lost my English dictionary
in my Outlook Express 6.0. The only dictionary showing is French - why, I
have no idea, since I never selected this.

I was running Office 2000, and recently removed it to install Office 2007 -
not sure if that had anything to do with the lost dictionary. The English
dictionary is installed and working fine in Office 2007, btw. And I am not
using Outlook.. just Outlook Express.

One other thing, and again, I am not sure it is related, but I recently
re-installed Xp on this system, and 'maybe' there is a possibiltiy that I did
not select the right language, but somehow I doubt that, as everything else
is working fine in English.

But, now I need to remove the French dictionary and add the English one to
OE. Please help!!

Thanks!
--
Paul
  #2  
Old January 31st 07, 05:21 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
Bruce Hagen
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Default How do I add a dictionary to the spell checker?

Office 2007 breaks OE's spell check. Downloading a free spell check is the
simplest way around this.

Vampirefo:
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=2952

TinySpell:
http://www.tinyspell.m6.net/ (Checks the spelling as you type).

Or from:
http://pschmid.net/blog/2006/11/13/80

After installing Office 2007 RTM, you dont have English as a choice of
language in the spell checker of Outlook Express and potentially other
programs.


a.. Office 2007 is replacing the v.3 English Proofing Tools that shipped
in prior versions of Office with a new version (v.6). There are a number of
changes in this new version, but the one that is causing this problem is
that Outlook Express doesnt understand the new English Proofing Tools. This
is a problem because Outlook Express has never shipped with its own proofing
tools but has used the ones shipped by Office.
b.. There are a few scenarios in which you wont run into this problem:
a.. An upgrade from Office 2003 or earlier to Office 2007 RTM if you
dont manually uninstall the earlier version of Office.
b.. A configuration in which Office 2003 (or earlier) has not been
removed.
For example, I have Office 2003 still on both of my computers, and I
still have English in Outlook Express.
c.. The workaround for this problem is to install the English dictionary
from Office 2003 (or Office XP). There should be no need to install all of
Office just the dictionary. The English Proofing Tools can be found in the
Custom Install tree under Office Shared Features|Proofing Tools|English.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"Paul" wrote in message
...
Something weird has happened, and I seem to have lost my English
dictionary
in my Outlook Express 6.0. The only dictionary showing is French - why, I
have no idea, since I never selected this.

I was running Office 2000, and recently removed it to install Office
2007 -
not sure if that had anything to do with the lost dictionary. The English
dictionary is installed and working fine in Office 2007, btw. And I am
not
using Outlook.. just Outlook Express.

One other thing, and again, I am not sure it is related, but I recently
re-installed Xp on this system, and 'maybe' there is a possibiltiy that I
did
not select the right language, but somehow I doubt that, as everything
else
is working fine in English.

But, now I need to remove the French dictionary and add the English one to
OE. Please help!!

Thanks!
--
Paul


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Old January 31st 07, 05:41 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
paul
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Posts: 197
Default How do I add a dictionary to the spell checker?

Bruce... many, many thanks for this quick response and for providing insite
behind the problem, and possible solutions!!!

Somehow I had a feeling Office 2007 might be a factor, since it happened
immediately after the install. Your response confirms it.

Thanks again for taking the time to reply!!!

--
Paul


"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

Office 2007 breaks OE's spell check. Downloading a free spell check is the
simplest way around this.

Vampirefo:
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=2952

TinySpell:
http://www.tinyspell.m6.net/ (Checks the spelling as you type).

Or from:
http://pschmid.net/blog/2006/11/13/80

After installing Office 2007 RTM, you dont have English as a choice of
language in the spell checker of Outlook Express and potentially other
programs.


a.. Office 2007 is replacing the v.3 English Proofing Tools that shipped
in prior versions of Office with a new version (v.6). There are a number of
changes in this new version, but the one that is causing this problem is
that Outlook Express doesnt understand the new English Proofing Tools. This
is a problem because Outlook Express has never shipped with its own proofing
tools but has used the ones shipped by Office.
b.. There are a few scenarios in which you wont run into this problem:
a.. An upgrade from Office 2003 or earlier to Office 2007 RTM if you
dont manually uninstall the earlier version of Office.
b.. A configuration in which Office 2003 (or earlier) has not been
removed.
For example, I have Office 2003 still on both of my computers, and I
still have English in Outlook Express.
c.. The workaround for this problem is to install the English dictionary
from Office 2003 (or Office XP). There should be no need to install all of
Office just the dictionary. The English Proofing Tools can be found in the
Custom Install tree under Office Shared Features|Proofing Tools|English.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"Paul" wrote in message
...
Something weird has happened, and I seem to have lost my English
dictionary
in my Outlook Express 6.0. The only dictionary showing is French - why, I
have no idea, since I never selected this.

I was running Office 2000, and recently removed it to install Office
2007 -
not sure if that had anything to do with the lost dictionary. The English
dictionary is installed and working fine in Office 2007, btw. And I am
not
using Outlook.. just Outlook Express.

One other thing, and again, I am not sure it is related, but I recently
re-installed Xp on this system, and 'maybe' there is a possibiltiy that I
did
not select the right language, but somehow I doubt that, as everything
else
is working fine in English.

But, now I need to remove the French dictionary and add the English one to
OE. Please help!!

Thanks!
--
Paul



  #4  
Old January 31st 07, 05:44 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
Bruce Hagen
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Posts: 10,210
Default How do I add a dictionary to the spell checker?

You're welcome.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"Paul" wrote in message
news
Bruce... many, many thanks for this quick response and for providing
insite
behind the problem, and possible solutions!!!

Somehow I had a feeling Office 2007 might be a factor, since it happened
immediately after the install. Your response confirms it.

Thanks again for taking the time to reply!!!

--
Paul


"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

Office 2007 breaks OE's spell check. Downloading a free spell check is
the
simplest way around this.

Vampirefo:
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=2952

TinySpell:
http://www.tinyspell.m6.net/ (Checks the spelling as you type).

Or from:
http://pschmid.net/blog/2006/11/13/80

After installing Office 2007 RTM, you dont have English as a choice of
language in the spell checker of Outlook Express and potentially other
programs.


a.. Office 2007 is replacing the v.3 English Proofing Tools that
shipped
in prior versions of Office with a new version (v.6). There are a number
of
changes in this new version, but the one that is causing this problem is
that Outlook Express doesnt understand the new English Proofing Tools.
This
is a problem because Outlook Express has never shipped with its own
proofing
tools but has used the ones shipped by Office.
b.. There are a few scenarios in which you wont run into this problem:
a.. An upgrade from Office 2003 or earlier to Office 2007 RTM if you
dont manually uninstall the earlier version of Office.
b.. A configuration in which Office 2003 (or earlier) has not been
removed.
For example, I have Office 2003 still on both of my computers, and I
still have English in Outlook Express.
c.. The workaround for this problem is to install the English
dictionary
from Office 2003 (or Office XP). There should be no need to install all
of
Office just the dictionary. The English Proofing Tools can be found in
the
Custom Install tree under Office Shared Features|Proofing Tools|English.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"Paul" wrote in message
...
Something weird has happened, and I seem to have lost my English
dictionary
in my Outlook Express 6.0. The only dictionary showing is French -
why, I
have no idea, since I never selected this.

I was running Office 2000, and recently removed it to install Office
2007 -
not sure if that had anything to do with the lost dictionary. The
English
dictionary is installed and working fine in Office 2007, btw. And I am
not
using Outlook.. just Outlook Express.

One other thing, and again, I am not sure it is related, but I recently
re-installed Xp on this system, and 'maybe' there is a possibiltiy that
I
did
not select the right language, but somehow I doubt that, as everything
else
is working fine in English.

But, now I need to remove the French dictionary and add the English one
to
OE. Please help!!

Thanks!
--
Paul




  #5  
Old January 31st 07, 08:11 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
Michael Santovec
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Posts: 2,875
Default How do I add a dictionary to the spell checker?

For another possible workaround, see:

Office 2007 RTM Issues:
After installing Office 2007 RTM, you don't have English as a choice of
language in the spell checker of Outlook Express and potentially other
programs.
http://pschmid.net/blog/2006/11/13/80

--

Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm


"Paul" wrote in message
news
Bruce... many, many thanks for this quick response and for providing
insite
behind the problem, and possible solutions!!!

Somehow I had a feeling Office 2007 might be a factor, since it
happened
immediately after the install. Your response confirms it.

Thanks again for taking the time to reply!!!

--
Paul


"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

Office 2007 breaks OE's spell check. Downloading a free spell check
is the
simplest way around this.

Vampirefo:
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=2952

TinySpell:
http://www.tinyspell.m6.net/ (Checks the spelling as you type).

Or from:
http://pschmid.net/blog/2006/11/13/80

After installing Office 2007 RTM, you dont have English as a choice
of
language in the spell checker of Outlook Express and potentially
other
programs.


a.. Office 2007 is replacing the v.3 English Proofing Tools that
shipped
in prior versions of Office with a new version (v.6). There are a
number of
changes in this new version, but the one that is causing this problem
is
that Outlook Express doesnt understand the new English Proofing
Tools. This
is a problem because Outlook Express has never shipped with its own
proofing
tools but has used the ones shipped by Office.
b.. There are a few scenarios in which you wont run into this
problem:
a.. An upgrade from Office 2003 or earlier to Office 2007 RTM if
you
dont manually uninstall the earlier version of Office.
b.. A configuration in which Office 2003 (or earlier) has not
been
removed.
For example, I have Office 2003 still on both of my computers,
and I
still have English in Outlook Express.
c.. The workaround for this problem is to install the English
dictionary
from Office 2003 (or Office XP). There should be no need to install
all of
Office just the dictionary. The English Proofing Tools can be found
in the
Custom Install tree under Office Shared Features|Proofing
Tools|English.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"Paul" wrote in message
...
Something weird has happened, and I seem to have lost my English
dictionary
in my Outlook Express 6.0. The only dictionary showing is French -
why, I
have no idea, since I never selected this.

I was running Office 2000, and recently removed it to install
Office
2007 -
not sure if that had anything to do with the lost dictionary. The
English
dictionary is installed and working fine in Office 2007, btw. And
I am
not
using Outlook.. just Outlook Express.

One other thing, and again, I am not sure it is related, but I
recently
re-installed Xp on this system, and 'maybe' there is a possibiltiy
that I
did
not select the right language, but somehow I doubt that, as
everything
else
is working fine in English.

But, now I need to remove the French dictionary and add the English
one to
OE. Please help!!

Thanks!
--
Paul





 




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