FIX: Microsoft Office - Spellcheck in French only!

July 30th, 2007 | by LocalTech |

A couple of days ago I had an issue regarding the Spellcheck not working in MS Word 2007. However this time I’ve come across another common issue where in Outlook or Outlook Express, Spellcheck is always in French. I’ve been getting quite a few issues where when a customer tries to use Outlook 2003/2007 or Outlook Express, their default spellcheck language is set to French and they’re unable to change it.

After doing a lot of research over the internet I’ve found quite a bit of articles relating to this issue so I thought I’d write an article about it. Basically it is a common issue and has an easy fix to it…

All you would need to do is download a spellcheck software and install it. By installing this software it will change all the default dictionary languages to english, at which point it will allow you to start using spellcheck in english.

  • Click here to download the software.
  • Once you have downloaded the software, double-click on the file and continue with the setup.
  • Once that is complete, restart your computer.
  • Now test it out and you should have your spellcheck back up and running.

    • If you have any questions, feel free to post a comment…

    1. 2 Responses to “FIX: Microsoft Office - Spellcheck in French only!”

    2. By MP on Oct 21, 2007 | Reply

      I am having the above described problem with OE only doing spell check in French, and that is my only option. Also, I notice in Office 2007 when I go under “Word Options” and “Proofing” it asks me about “French Modes” and then I can choose if I want traditional and/or new spellings. In my Office 2007 language settings, English is selected.

      I tried to download the OE spellcheck software, but my computer says it can not run setup because it is not a valid Win32 Application.

      This version of Office 2007 is the trial beta that I downloaded free to see if I liked 2007. I do like it, but ONLY if my spell check will work right!

      Any help is appreciated.

    3. By Steve on Jan 23, 2008 | Reply

      Same problem with OE6 as described above…downloaded “fix” not a valid win32 application. My MS Office 2007 is a paid $$$ version. MS support for OE wants $59.00 just to answer an e-mail.

      Next computer will definitely be a MAC/

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