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Hi.

Tools\Language\Set Language. I double-clicked a language by mistake and it
is now in the upper part of the window, separated from the complete list of
languages, along with the two languages I do want there. How do I get the
unwanted language out of there?

Thanks.

e
 
Hi E,

I don't know any way to do this, except to keep using different languages
until it "falls out of the list". I think this list bases on the frequency
with which you use selections (same as the fonts and styles lists).

Possibly, resetting the Word DATA key in the Registry would affect this, but
then you'd lose all your custom settings...
Tools\Language\Set Language. I double-clicked a language by mistake and it
is now in the upper part of the window, separated from the complete list of
languages, along with the two languages I do want there. How do I get the
unwanted language out of there?
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Cindy Meister
INTER-Solutions, Switzerland
http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jan 24 2003)
http://www.mvps.org/word

This reply is posted in the Newsgroup; please post any follow question or
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Hi, C.

First, thanks for replying.

As it turned out, I got an answer to this question from Andrew Ollivier as a
result of asking a different question on microsoft.public.outlook:

"I haven't tried it but it may be worth using the Office Tools 'Set
Language' feature from outside the application. That is Start > All
Programs> Microsoft Office Tools > Microsoft Office XP Language Settings."

Indeed, I was able to remove the unwanted languages from there, but that
created a problem in Word XP. I had English UK set there as my default
language, same as I've done wherever I've encountered a choice. Well, after
removing the unwanted languages per the above, I went into Word and found
that English UK was no longer my default language: it had been changed back
to English US.

I've tried changing it back to English UK but no luck. Tools/Language/Set
Language/highlight English UK/click Default/click OK and bingo! When I
create a new document, the language that shows up in the status bar is
English US. LOL. I tell you, Office XP is beginning to exasperate me.

Any suggestions?

By the way, my question on the Outlook newsgroup remains unanswered as well.
If you'd like to take a crack at it, please do. Here it is:

I want AutoCorrect to use English (UK).

Am I correct to assume that the AutoCorrect it uses is the same as that used
in Word XP?

Tools\Options\Spelling\AutoCorrect Options. When I click it, what comes up
is "Autocorrect English (US)." How do I change this to Autocorrect English
(UK)?

In Tools\Options\Spelling\International Dictionaries I already have English
(UK). It's also the default language in Word XP. [note: at least it was
when I wrote this! LOL]

Thanks.

e



: Hi E,
:
: I don't know any way to do this, except to keep using different languages
: until it "falls out of the list". I think this list bases on the frequency
: with which you use selections (same as the fonts and styles lists).
:
: Possibly, resetting the Word DATA key in the Registry would affect this,
but
: then you'd lose all your custom settings...
:
: > Tools\Language\Set Language. I double-clicked a language by mistake and
it
: > is now in the upper part of the window, separated from the complete list
of
: > languages, along with the two languages I do want there. How do I get
the
: > unwanted language out of there?
: >
:
: Cindy Meister
: INTER-Solutions, Switzerland
: http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jan 24 2003)
: http://www.mvps.org/word
:
: This reply is posted in the Newsgroup; please post any follow question or
: reply in the newsgroup and not by e-mail :-)
:
 
Generally speaking, Word gets its default language setting from the
keyboard/input locale setting in Control Panel | Regional Options.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://www.mvps.org/word
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all may benefit.

e said:
Hi, C.

First, thanks for replying.

As it turned out, I got an answer to this question from Andrew Ollivier as a
result of asking a different question on microsoft.public.outlook:

"I haven't tried it but it may be worth using the Office Tools 'Set
Language' feature from outside the application. That is Start > All
Programs> Microsoft Office Tools > Microsoft Office XP Language Settings."

Indeed, I was able to remove the unwanted languages from there, but that
created a problem in Word XP. I had English UK set there as my default
language, same as I've done wherever I've encountered a choice. Well, after
removing the unwanted languages per the above, I went into Word and found
that English UK was no longer my default language: it had been changed back
to English US.

I've tried changing it back to English UK but no luck. Tools/Language/Set
Language/highlight English UK/click Default/click OK and bingo! When I
create a new document, the language that shows up in the status bar is
English US. LOL. I tell you, Office XP is beginning to exasperate me.

Any suggestions?

By the way, my question on the Outlook newsgroup remains unanswered as well.
If you'd like to take a crack at it, please do. Here it is:

I want AutoCorrect to use English (UK).

Am I correct to assume that the AutoCorrect it uses is the same as that used
in Word XP?

Tools\Options\Spelling\AutoCorrect Options. When I click it, what comes up
is "Autocorrect English (US)." How do I change this to Autocorrect English
(UK)?

In Tools\Options\Spelling\International Dictionaries I already have English
(UK). It's also the default language in Word XP. [note: at least it was
when I wrote this! LOL]

Thanks.

e



: Hi E,
:
: I don't know any way to do this, except to keep using different languages
: until it "falls out of the list". I think this list bases on the frequency
: with which you use selections (same as the fonts and styles lists).
:
: Possibly, resetting the Word DATA key in the Registry would affect this,
but
: then you'd lose all your custom settings...
:
: > Tools\Language\Set Language. I double-clicked a language by mistake and
it
: > is now in the upper part of the window, separated from the complete list
of
: > languages, along with the two languages I do want there. How do I get
the
: > unwanted language out of there?
: >
:
: Cindy Meister
: INTER-Solutions, Switzerland
: http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jan 24 2003)
: http://www.mvps.org/word
:
: This reply is posted in the Newsgroup; please post any follow question or
: reply in the newsgroup and not by e-mail :-)
:
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