On Mon, 2006-02-27 at 11:12 +0100, Frank Thomas wrote: > Jonathon Coombes wrote: > > > > On 26/02/2006, at 2:20 AM, G. Roderick Singleton wrote: > > > >> On Sat, 2006-02-25 at 14:07 +0000, Steve Gwynne wrote: > >>> Hi there. The option to use spellcheck in english (uk) does not > >>> appear to work although default is set to E(uk) in > >>> tools>options>language settings. In spellcheck, the default remains > >>> in english(USA), conesquently any words such as labour are underlined > >>> in red. Can this be turned off and is there a dictionary of > >>> english(uk) that can be used by spellchecker... > >>> > >> > >> You have installed the en-GB dictionary and ancillary files? If you > >> haven't do so via File > Wizards > > > > Also, you may have to update your default template language to > > use the UK language. Have a look at the OOo knowledgebase > > to see how it is done. > > http://mindmeld.cybersite.com.au > > > > Regards > > Jonathon > > For short, this is not what you can be call user-friendly. > > I might add: did you look for the language of the characters? >
In what way? Both Jonathon and I tried to point the OP in the right direction and I think we did. What we cannot do is do the work. Furthermore, the list archives have the solution time and time again and it takes little time and effort to do a search of these. So you tell us what would have been better. -- PLEASE KEEP MESSAGES ON THE LIST. OpenOffice.org Documentation Co-Lead http://documentation.openoffice.org/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
