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Glad it works for you, but it won't work for everyone every time. A
document's language can *never* be properly set, since this is a paragraph
attribute, not a document attribute. It is possible for a style to be set
for a different language, and the style's settings might kick in the next
time you open the document for a spellcheck. Your fix will probably work if
you apply it *every* time you check spelling.
Styles and templates are responsible for many of the apparently random
events encountered by casual Word users. I don't like 'em either, but that's
how it goes. To properly ensure that text is permanently set for the
language you need, use Format|Style|Modify|Format|Language, rather than
Tools|Language.
Dan Goldstein
("Author" sharing a skull with a "Tool Monkey")
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From: jsokohl -at- mac -dot- com [mailto:jsokohl -at- mac -dot- com]
Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2003 10:25 AM
To: TECHWR-L
Subject: Re: Word misses typos - puts egg on writer's face?
Another thing to check is whether the document's language has been
properly set. You can select the document, then choose Tools>Language>Set
Language. Scroll down to find the language setting you need (our documents
here use U.S. English), highlight the language, and select OK. Then
spell-check the doc again.
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