Word keeps changing Language

[Yugcam]

Okay, this is bugging me seriously now. I have set my language to US English
inside Word and also using the Language Settings. However, it keeps reverting
back to French for some reason. I disabled every language but English, but
French keeps coming back. How do I fix this?

 

[Graham Mayor]

Tools > Language > Set Language > uncheck 'detect language automatically'

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[Yugcam]

Tried that--over and over and over. Ad nauseum.

Tools > Language > Set Language > uncheck 'detect language automatically'

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[Graham Mayor]

Does it keep resetting back to checked, or does the problem occur despite
the setting?

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[Yugcam]

The problem occurs despite the setting. All of a sudden words will appear
with the red underlining, saying they're misspelled. Right-clicking on the
words pops up possible definitions--all French words.

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Clearly the word in question is formatted as French. If you insert an
AutoText or formatted AutoCorrect entry that has been saved in another
language, this will change the language at the insertion point.

 

[Yugcam]

It's not any particular word. In a paragraph, suddenly a dozen or more words
appear with the red underline, telling me they're misspelled. However,
they're spelled correctly in English, but the spell checker thinks I'm typing
in FRENCH and so doesn't recognize the word. Is there any way to completely
turn off this language thing for good? I'd uninstall it, but knowing the
Microsoft way, it'd probably uninstall ten other things I need. Blecch.

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

See http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister/LangFmt.htm (and make sure
you have disabled "Detect language automatically").

 

[Yugcam]

This is disabled. First thing I did.

See http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister/LangFmt.htm (and make sure
you have disabled "Detect language automatically").

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Did you read the referenced article?

 

[Yugcam]

Yes. I have done all these things. Numerous times I have selected the entire
document and changed the default language to English, disabled auto detect,
etc. etc.

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

But have you changed the default language in Windows? And note what I said
before about AutoText and AutoCorrect entries.

 

[Yugcam]

Yes, yes, and yes.

But have you changed the default language in Windows? And note what I said
before about AutoText and AutoCorrect entries.

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

In that case, I have no explanation.

 

[Cindy M -WordMVP-]

Hi =?Utf-8?B?WXVnY2Ft?=,

Yes. I have done all these things. Numerous times I have selected the entire
document and changed the default language to English, disabled auto detect,
etc. etc.

which VERSION of Word and Windows are we dealing with here?

Do you ever use French in your work?

Cindy Meister
INTER-Solutions, Switzerland
http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jun 8 2004)
http://www.word.mvps.org

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