simon mannering wrote: > I have been looking for a Word processing program similar to MS word, > but having tried a few I find that the spell check will not operate in > English on my PC. I believe this is because my OS is the German > language version of XP Home, and everything defaults into this > language. Would the English version of OpenOffice have these > problems also?
If you install one or more English dictionaries (there are at least two: UK and US which are very different) and tell OpenOffice to use one of them as the default language then it will spell check in that language. The same is true of French or Italian or ... It has nothing to do with the language of the OS. You can create a "template" for each language and select the appropriate one for each new document. You can also write multi-lingual documents by setting up "styles" for each language. OpenOffice will spellcheck each paragraph in its own language. of course, you need the relevant dictionaries installed A few differences between US and UK English: UK US Aluminium Aluminum Colour Color Defence Defense Licence License (when used as a noun.UK uses "license" when it's a verb) Organisation Organization Theatre Theater -- Harold Fuchs London, England --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
