Bruce

Are you aware of an English (UK) spell checker attachment - the vampirefo
one is English (United States)?

Regards

George

"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

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

Some free spell check programs.

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

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

Or from this blog:
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 doesn't 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 won't run into this problem:
a.. An upgrade from Office 2003 or earlier to Office 2007 RTM if you
don't 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~

"Dell Boy" Dell am wrote in message
...
I've just installed Office 2007 Home and student Edition on a Windows XP
Home
SP2 PC with latest updates and the Language (Tools-Options-Spelling) in
Outlook Express 6 SP2 has now changed to French. It is not possible to
change
language becasue French is selected but greyed out.

The Primary Editing Language in Office 2007 is English United Kingdom and
English United States is also in the Enabled Editing Languages list.

Can anyone give any suggestions?

Australian English Spell Check
(Also suitable for other English speaking countries.)
http://www.justlocal.com.au/clients/oespellcheck/
--

Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"geomac" wrote in message
...
Bruce

Are you aware of an English (UK) spell checker attachment - the vampirefo
one is English (United States)?

Regards

George

"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

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

Some free spell check programs.

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

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

Or from this blog:
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 doesn't 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 won't run into this problem:
a.. An upgrade from Office 2003 or earlier to Office 2007 RTM if you
don't 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~

"Dell Boy" Dell am wrote in message
...
I've just installed Office 2007 Home and student Edition on a Windows
XP
Home
SP2 PC with latest updates and the Language (Tools-Options-Spelling) in
Outlook Express 6 SP2 has now changed to French. It is not possible to
change
language becasue French is selected but greyed out.

The Primary Editing Language in Office 2007 is English United Kingdom
and
English United States is also in the Enabled Editing Languages list.

Can anyone give any suggestions?

I also got stuck in French when I installed Office 2007. I tried to restore
the dictionary using an Office 2000 upgrade disk, but it said it could not
"find a qualifying product" to do the custom install. I went to the the
Vampirefo site but I can't find a download link for the OE spell checker on
the page (only the description). What am I missing?

"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

I have no idea why the Vampirefo spell check is unavailable for you. The
link is valid, and the spell check works fine for me.

OE never, ever had its own spell check, and you don't need Office 2003 to
get a free one. No one else has posted here that they had a problem using a
free download.

I don't work for MS so I can only surmise that the Office dev team, that has
nothing to do with the old OE dev team, was not interested if the spell
check worked for an MS product that is no longer being produced.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"Don" wrote in message
news
Vampirefo and the others that you cited are either NOT AVAILABLE or NOT
APPLICABLE. Who wants a registry fix when the problem is MSFT's inability
to
provide English in America where Gates amassed $60BILLION. I dont want to
spend $400 for 2003 Office when I have the crappy 2007 Office that if
uninstalled will void my warranty and the two wont run side by side.

"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

You would need an Office 2003 installation disk.

I have used the free spell check from Vampirefo for years and it works
just
fine.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"Don" wrote in message
...
I have Office 2007 on my Toshiba. How can I obtain the "Office Shared
Features/Proofing Tools/English" from Office 2003? Is a download
available
for the proofing tools?

"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

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

Some free spell check programs.

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

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

Or from this blog:
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 doesn't 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 won't run into this
problem:
a.. An upgrade from Office 2003 or earlier to Office 2007 RTM if
you
don't 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~

"Dell Boy" Dell am wrote in message
...
I've just installed Office 2007 Home and student Edition on a
Windows
XP
Home
SP2 PC with latest updates and the Language (Tools-Options-Spelling)
in
Outlook Express 6 SP2 has now changed to French. It is not possible
to
change
language becasue French is selected but greyed out.

The Primary Editing Language in Office 2007 is English United
Kingdom
and
English United States is also in the Enabled Editing Languages list.

Can anyone give any suggestions?

It's right there. Five USA locations listed under "Free Downloads From".

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

Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA




"Rae" wrote in message
...
I also got stuck in French when I installed Office 2007. I tried to
restore
the dictionary using an Office 2000 upgrade disk, but it said it could not
"find a qualifying product" to do the custom install. I went to the the
Vampirefo site but I can't find a download link for the OE spell checker
on
the page (only the description). What am I missing?

"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

I have no idea why the Vampirefo spell check is unavailable for you. The
link is valid, and the spell check works fine for me.

OE never, ever had its own spell check, and you don't need Office 2003 to
get a free one. No one else has posted here that they had a problem using
a
free download.

I don't work for MS so I can only surmise that the Office dev team, that
has
nothing to do with the old OE dev team, was not interested if the spell
check worked for an MS product that is no longer being produced.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"Don" wrote in message
news
Vampirefo and the others that you cited are either NOT AVAILABLE or NOT
APPLICABLE. Who wants a registry fix when the problem is MSFT's
inability
to
provide English in America where Gates amassed $60BILLION. I dont want
to
spend $400 for 2003 Office when I have the crappy 2007 Office that if
uninstalled will void my warranty and the two wont run side by side.

"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

You would need an Office 2003 installation disk.

I have used the free spell check from Vampirefo for years and it works
just
fine.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"Don" wrote in message
...
I have Office 2007 on my Toshiba. How can I obtain the "Office Shared
Features/Proofing Tools/English" from Office 2003? Is a download
available
for the proofing tools?

"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

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

Some free spell check programs.

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

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

Or from this blog:
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 doesn't 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 won't run into this
problem:
a.. An upgrade from Office 2003 or earlier to Office 2007 RTM
if
you
don't 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~

"Dell Boy" Dell am wrote in message
...
I've just installed Office 2007 Home and student Edition on a
Windows
XP
Home
SP2 PC with latest updates and the Language
(Tools-Options-Spelling)
in
Outlook Express 6 SP2 has now changed to French. It is not
possible
to
change
language becasue French is selected but greyed out.

The Primary Editing Language in Office 2007 is English United
Kingdom
and
English United States is also in the Enabled Editing Languages
list.

Can anyone give any suggestions?

Why can't Microsoft not simple make the spellcheck component of Office 2003
or Office XP available as a download on their web site??

Geomac

"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

Outlook Express has /never/ had a spell check of its own, so there is
nothing to fix.

What about all the people that never had an Office program? They never had a
spell check for OE unless they got a third party program.

Guess what? I have never used Office and have always used a third party
spell check.
--

Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"What happened to customer service?" What happened to customer
wrote in message
...
I'm sorry, but I find it ridiculous to find that we users of Microsoft
software, IE, and OE should trust 3rd party freeware when Microsoft should
have made a fix to this problem, a long time ago.

I now have TWO computers of the 10 or so on my network that are stuck in
French, and lucky for me I know how to spell (other users, not so lucky!)

I will NOT use freeware, and I will NOT install Office 2003 etc, when it
is
Microsoft's problem that they should have released a fix for this...
Users
should not have to resort to either of these go-around type fixes.

WHERE IS THE FIX -- MICROSOFT??

Just call me an 'old fart', but I think when you buy a product, the
product
should actually work!

-- old fart from Florida --

Come on Microsoft - this can be resolved quickly and easily by making the
English spell check on the Office 2003 or Office XP available as a free
dowmload on their web site!!!

Why ever not MS??

Geomac

"Rae" wrote:

I also got stuck in French when I installed Office 2007. I tried to restore
the dictionary using an Office 2000 upgrade disk, but it said it could not
"find a qualifying product" to do the custom install. I went to the the
Vampirefo site but I can't find a download link for the OE spell checker on
the page (only the description). What am I missing?

"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

I have no idea why the Vampirefo spell check is unavailable for you. The
link is valid, and the spell check works fine for me.

OE never, ever had its own spell check, and you don't need Office 2003 to
get a free one. No one else has posted here that they had a problem using a
free download.

I don't work for MS so I can only surmise that the Office dev team, that has
nothing to do with the old OE dev team, was not interested if the spell
check worked for an MS product that is no longer being produced.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"Don" wrote in message
news
Vampirefo and the others that you cited are either NOT AVAILABLE or NOT
APPLICABLE. Who wants a registry fix when the problem is MSFT's inability
to
provide English in America where Gates amassed $60BILLION. I dont want to
spend $400 for 2003 Office when I have the crappy 2007 Office that if
uninstalled will void my warranty and the two wont run side by side.

"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

You would need an Office 2003 installation disk.

I have used the free spell check from Vampirefo for years and it works
just
fine.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"Don" wrote in message
...
I have Office 2007 on my Toshiba. How can I obtain the "Office Shared
Features/Proofing Tools/English" from Office 2003? Is a download
available
for the proofing tools?

"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

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

Some free spell check programs.

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

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

Or from this blog:
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 doesn't 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 won't run into this
problem:
a.. An upgrade from Office 2003 or earlier to Office 2007 RTM if
you
don't 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~

"Dell Boy" Dell am wrote in message
...
I've just installed Office 2007 Home and student Edition on a
Windows
XP
Home
SP2 PC with latest updates and the Language (Tools-Options-Spelling)
in
Outlook Express 6 SP2 has now changed to French. It is not possible
to
change
language becasue French is selected but greyed out.

The Primary Editing Language in Office 2007 is English United
Kingdom
and
English United States is also in the Enabled Editing Languages list.

Can anyone give any suggestions?

Thanks Bruce. However, the site you directed me to requres a payment - grrrr.
Why doesn't MS simply make the Office 2003 or Office XP spellcheck components
available as free downloads on their web site??

Geomac

"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

Australian English Spell Check
(Also suitable for other English speaking countries.)
http://www.justlocal.com.au/clients/oespellcheck/
--

Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"geomac" wrote in message
...
Bruce

Are you aware of an English (UK) spell checker attachment - the vampirefo
one is English (United States)?

Regards

George

"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

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

Some free spell check programs.

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

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

Or from this blog:
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 doesn't 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 won't run into this problem:
a.. An upgrade from Office 2003 or earlier to Office 2007 RTM if you
don't 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~

"Dell Boy" Dell am wrote in message
...
I've just installed Office 2007 Home and student Edition on a Windows
XP
Home
SP2 PC with latest updates and the Language (Tools-Options-Spelling) in
Outlook Express 6 SP2 has now changed to French. It is not possible to
change
language becasue French is selected but greyed out.

The Primary Editing Language in Office 2007 is English United Kingdom
and
English United States is also in the Enabled Editing Languages list.

Can anyone give any suggestions?

$6.00 US. Pennies by today's standards.

You would have to ask your question to MS. I can't speak for them, but why
would they offer something for free that is part of a paid program?

Please be reminded that all development of OE ceased in June of 08 and
besides a security update if needed, WYSIWYG. OE will never change.

Do you have an Office 2003 CD? You tagged onto a thread that was very old.
The canned reply I have been using for quite some time is different.

You no longer have spell checking capabilities in some languages in Outlook
Express 6.0 after you install the 2007 Microsoft Office system:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/932974

Outlook Express cannot use the MS Word spell check in Office 2007.
Downloading a free spell check is the simplest way around this.

Vampirefo Spell Check.

From Major Geeks:
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=2952

From SnapFile:
http://www.snapfiles.com/get/spelloe.html

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

Australian English Spell Check
(Also suitable for other English speaking countries.)
http://www.justlocal.com.au/clients/oespellcheck/

If you have a previous version of Office, see this:
http://www.outlook-tips.net/archives/2006/20061228.htm
--

Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"geomac" wrote in message
...
Thanks Bruce. However, the site you directed me to requres a payment -
grrrr.
Why doesn't MS simply make the Office 2003 or Office XP spellcheck
components
available as free downloads on their web site??

Geomac

"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

Australian English Spell Check
(Also suitable for other English speaking countries.)
http://www.justlocal.com.au/clients/oespellcheck/
--

Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"geomac" wrote in message
...
Bruce

Are you aware of an English (UK) spell checker attachment - the
vampirefo
one is English (United States)?

Regards

George

"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

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

Some free spell check programs.

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

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

Or from this blog:
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 doesn't 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 won't run into this
problem:
a.. An upgrade from Office 2003 or earlier to Office 2007 RTM if
you
don't 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~

"Dell Boy" Dell am wrote in message
...
I've just installed Office 2007 Home and student Edition on a
Windows
XP
Home
SP2 PC with latest updates and the Language (Tools-Options-Spelling)
in
Outlook Express 6 SP2 has now changed to French. It is not possible
to
change
language becasue French is selected but greyed out.

The Primary Editing Language in Office 2007 is English United
Kingdom
and
English United States is also in the Enabled Editing Languages list.

Can anyone give any suggestions?

No Bruce I don't have an Office 2003 CD - used to have separate Word Excel
etc. Anyway, many thanks for trying to help. Maybe I'll try saving up the $6
for the Oz version!! But I resnt having to do that - I'm from Scotland after
all!!!

Geomac

"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

$6.00 US. Pennies by today's standards.

You would have to ask your question to MS. I can't speak for them, but why
would they offer something for free that is part of a paid program?

Please be reminded that all development of OE ceased in June of 08 and
besides a security update if needed, WYSIWYG. OE will never change.

Do you have an Office 2003 CD? You tagged onto a thread that was very old.
The canned reply I have been using for quite some time is different.

You no longer have spell checking capabilities in some languages in Outlook
Express 6.0 after you install the 2007 Microsoft Office system:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/932974

Outlook Express cannot use the MS Word spell check in Office 2007.
Downloading a free spell check is the simplest way around this.

Vampirefo Spell Check.

From Major Geeks:
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=2952

From SnapFile:
http://www.snapfiles.com/get/spelloe.html

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

Australian English Spell Check
(Also suitable for other English speaking countries.)
http://www.justlocal.com.au/clients/oespellcheck/

If you have a previous version of Office, see this:
http://www.outlook-tips.net/archives/2006/20061228.htm
--

Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"geomac" wrote in message
...
Thanks Bruce. However, the site you directed me to requres a payment -
grrrr.
Why doesn't MS simply make the Office 2003 or Office XP spellcheck
components
available as free downloads on their web site??

Geomac

"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

Australian English Spell Check
(Also suitable for other English speaking countries.)
http://www.justlocal.com.au/clients/oespellcheck/
--

Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"geomac" wrote in message
...
Bruce

Are you aware of an English (UK) spell checker attachment - the
vampirefo
one is English (United States)?

Regards

George

"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

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

Some free spell check programs.

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

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

Or from this blog:
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 doesn't 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 won't run into this
problem:
a.. An upgrade from Office 2003 or earlier to Office 2007 RTM if
you
don't 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~

"Dell Boy" Dell am wrote in message
...
I've just installed Office 2007 Home and student Edition on a
Windows
XP
Home
SP2 PC with latest updates and the Language (Tools-Options-Spelling)
in
Outlook Express 6 SP2 has now changed to French. It is not possible
to
change
language becasue French is selected but greyed out.

The Primary Editing Language in Office 2007 is English United
Kingdom
and
English United States is also in the Enabled Editing Languages list.

Can anyone give any suggestions?

I see your point. I'd rather spend the money on a few pints myself. wink
--
~Bruce

"geomac" wrote in message
...
No Bruce I don't have an Office 2003 CD - used to have separate Word Excel
etc. Anyway, many thanks for trying to help. Maybe I'll try saving up the
$6
for the Oz version!! But I resnt having to do that - I'm from Scotland
after
all!!!

Geomac

"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

$6.00 US. Pennies by today's standards.

You would have to ask your question to MS. I can't speak for them, but
why
would they offer something for free that is part of a paid program?

Please be reminded that all development of OE ceased in June of 08 and
besides a security update if needed, WYSIWYG. OE will never change.

Do you have an Office 2003 CD? You tagged onto a thread that was very
old.
The canned reply I have been using for quite some time is different.

You no longer have spell checking capabilities in some languages in
Outlook
Express 6.0 after you install the 2007 Microsoft Office system:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/932974

Outlook Express cannot use the MS Word spell check in Office 2007.
Downloading a free spell check is the simplest way around this.

Vampirefo Spell Check.

From Major Geeks:
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=2952

From SnapFile:
http://www.snapfiles.com/get/spelloe.html

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

Australian English Spell Check
(Also suitable for other English speaking countries.)
http://www.justlocal.com.au/clients/oespellcheck/

If you have a previous version of Office, see this:
http://www.outlook-tips.net/archives/2006/20061228.htm
--

Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"geomac" wrote in message
...
Thanks Bruce. However, the site you directed me to requres a payment -
grrrr.
Why doesn't MS simply make the Office 2003 or Office XP spellcheck
components
available as free downloads on their web site??

Geomac

"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

Australian English Spell Check
(Also suitable for other English speaking countries.)
http://www.justlocal.com.au/clients/oespellcheck/
--

Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"geomac" wrote in message
...
Bruce

Are you aware of an English (UK) spell checker attachment - the
vampirefo
one is English (United States)?

Regards

George

"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

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

Some free spell check programs.

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

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

Or from this blog:
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 doesn't 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 won't run into this
problem:
a.. An upgrade from Office 2003 or earlier to Office 2007 RTM
if
you
don't 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~

"Dell Boy" Dell am wrote in message
...
I've just installed Office 2007 Home and student Edition on a
Windows
XP
Home
SP2 PC with latest updates and the Language
(Tools-Options-Spelling)
in
Outlook Express 6 SP2 has now changed to French. It is not
possible
to
change
language becasue French is selected but greyed out.

The Primary Editing Language in Office 2007 is English United
Kingdom
and
English United States is also in the Enabled Editing Languages
list.

Can anyone give any suggestions?