AutoText/Spell Check

[Elizabeth]

I am creating documents using Language English (South Africa).
My language setting is set for that and the box “Do Not Check Spelling or
Grammar†is not ticked.
It happens frequently that when I create an AutoText entry then that word is
correctly in Language English (South Africa), but the spell check for that
word has been disabled. If I use Reveal Formatting, it shows Language
English South Africa Do Not Check Spelling or Grammar.
When I am typing and I use the AutoText then every thing that follows on has
the spell check disabled. Can you tell me what is causing this to happen?

 

[hennie]

Elizabeth,

The problem may be that you system is not set up correctly and causes
those problems.
Follow the instuction that were posted some time ago by Ravinder S.
Mahoon to set up Windows/Word to be in balance.
"Enable only the languages you want to use. Go to
START/Programs/Microsoft Office/Microsoft Office Tools/Microsoft Office
[version] Language Settings. In here, enable only the languages you
intend to spell check. Enabling other languages will enable Word to
switch these languages - something you want to avoid.
Set the default language in Word Open Word; a new document be
displayed, and no text should be selected. Tools/Language/Set language.
Choose your language and click "Default" (Note: this changes the
Language formatting of the Normal style in the Normal.dot template). If
you are prompted, on exiting Word to save changes to the Normal.dot
template, say "Yes", otherwise the default setting will not "stick".
It is of the utmost importance that the Windows and Word language
settings match exactly. Only then will language formatting in Word be
controllable, reliable and halfway predictable.
Turn off the Auto-options to stop Word 2000 and later versions from
changing languages on you in mid-stream:
Deactivate the language Auto-detect in Tools/Language/Set language
Deactivate the keyboard Auto-detect in Tools/Options/Edit.
If you have used and really like these options, then leave them on.
However, if you start getting unpredictable language changes while
editing, try turning them off.
Sometimes, the keyboard and the language will change on you, anyway, if
you have more than one keyboard layout used for one or more languages in
the Control Panel. Windows allows you to assign keyboard shortcuts to
language/keyboard combinations (Regional and Language
Options/Languages/Details/Key Settings); probably, you have pressed such
a key combination. If you don't want to use these, turn them off."

This may solve your problem

Hennie

 

[Elizabeth]

Thanks, Hennie. I think the solution lies in the last paragraph of your
message, from the word "Sometimes." I have made changes as you suggest. and
will let you know if it works.

 

[Elizabeth]

Hennie, this solved my original problem but created another! I have lost
some of my keyboard shortcuts which must have been geared to the USA
language. I still have some like Ctrl-P but have lost Ctrl-F, Ctrl-C, etc.

Thanks, Hennie. I think the solution lies in the last paragraph of your
message, from the word "Sometimes." I have made changes as you suggest. and
will let you know if it works.

Elizabeth,

The problem may be that you system is not set up correctly and causes
those problems.
Follow the instuction that were posted some time ago by Ravinder S.
Mahoon to set up Windows/Word to be in balance.
"Enable only the languages you want to use. Go to
START/Programs/Microsoft Office/Microsoft Office Tools/Microsoft Office
[version] Language Settings. In here, enable only the languages you
intend to spell check. Enabling other languages will enable Word to
switch these languages - something you want to avoid.
Set the default language in Word Open Word; a new document be
displayed, and no text should be selected. Tools/Language/Set language.
Choose your language and click "Default" (Note: this changes the
Language formatting of the Normal style in the Normal.dot template). If
you are prompted, on exiting Word to save changes to the Normal.dot
template, say "Yes", otherwise the default setting will not "stick".
It is of the utmost importance that the Windows and Word language
settings match exactly. Only then will language formatting in Word be
controllable, reliable and halfway predictable.
Turn off the Auto-options to stop Word 2000 and later versions from
changing languages on you in mid-stream:
Deactivate the language Auto-detect in Tools/Language/Set language
Deactivate the keyboard Auto-detect in Tools/Options/Edit.
If you have used and really like these options, then leave them on.
However, if you start getting unpredictable language changes while
editing, try turning them off.
Sometimes, the keyboard and the language will change on you, anyway, if
you have more than one keyboard layout used for one or more languages in
the Control Panel. Windows allows you to assign keyboard shortcuts to
language/keyboard combinations (Regional and Language
Options/Languages/Details/Key Settings); probably, you have pressed such
a key combination. If you don't want to use these, turn them off."

This may solve your problem

Hennie

 

[hennie]

Elizabeth,

I do not know why you would loose the the short cuts. As far as I
remember you are using the same keyboard outlay. I cant remember that
your keyboard in South Africa is geared towards the few special letters
used in Afrikaans.

If you changed the keyboard setting, return to the previous setting and
see if it has any effect on the spelling problem.

Groete,

Hennie

Hennie, this solved my original problem but created another! I have
lost
some of my keyboard shortcuts which must have been geared to the USA
language. I still have some like Ctrl-P but have lost Ctrl-F, Ctrl-C,
etc.
:
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Thanks, Hennie. I think the solution lies in the last paragraph of your
message, from the word "Sometimes." I have made changes as you suggest. and
will let you know if it works.

:

 

[Elizabeth]

Moenie worry nie, Hennie! I went to Tools/Customise Keyboard and re-created
the missing ones.
Dankie,
Elizabeth

Elizabeth,

I do not know why you would loose the the short cuts. As far as I
remember you are using the same keyboard outlay. I cant remember that
your keyboard in South Africa is geared towards the few special letters
used in Afrikaans.

If you changed the keyboard setting, return to the previous setting and
see if it has any effect on the spelling problem.

Groete,

Hennie

Hennie, this solved my original problem but created another! I have
lost
some of my keyboard shortcuts which must have been geared to the USA
language. I still have some like Ctrl-P but have lost Ctrl-F, Ctrl-C,
etc.
:
[vbcol=seagreen]

Thanks, Hennie. I think the solution lies in the last paragraph of your
message, from the word "Sometimes." I have made changes as you suggest. and
will let you know if it works.

: