Mike Flux wrote:
Hi
I have just upgraded to version OpenOffice2.2 which I am running on a PC
under Windows XP Home and on a laptop under XP Professional.
The only English language version I Could Find fro download was the
US-english version. Now despite setting the default language to
UK-english (and NOT ticking the "For the current document only" box)
every time I shut down and restart OpenOffice it defaults to US-english.
How do I stop this?
Also although I have used the "Install new dictionaries" wizard in an
attempt to install French (France) Dictionaries that language remains
un-ticked in the language list.
Many thanks for any help you can offer.
Hi Mike
Have you tried shutting down OOo, including the Quickstarter, then
reloading?
Russell
Here is a guide to language usage from another volunteer:
Brief guide to Languages in OpenOffice
To obtain the relevant dictionaries, go to
File -> Wizards -> Install new dictionaries
and download the ones you want.
To set the default language for your installation, go to
Tools -> Options -> Language Settings / Languages
and set the default for all your documents. If there is a
dictionary for your selection, there will be a tick mark against it.
It is important to remember that language is an attribute of the text
of a document, and can be set differently in different parts of
the same document. This allows foreign language quotes to be separately
checked against the appropriate dictionary.
To set the default for a document that is different from the
default setting for all other documents, when you have opened
the document (or started a new one) go to the Default style
and change it there. F11 (or Format -> Styles and Formatting) brings up
the style list. Right click on Default (or the root style for your document)
go to Modify -> Font tab where you can set the language for this style
and will be carried down to other styles derived from it unless otherwise
changed.
To change the language for a piece of text, highlight the text and go to
Format -> Character -> Font tab (or right click -> Character -> Font)
where you can set the language for just that portion of text.
If you set up your styles for a language in an empty document and then
save it as a template (File -> Templates -> Save), then you can select the
appropriate one to start a new document with File -> New -> Templates and
Documents
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