Changing defaule language does NOT work

[Michalina]

Version: 2008
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)
Processor: Intel

Hello,

I want to change the default language of my Ppt presentation to Polish. I go to Tools, Languages, select Polish, click OK - and NOTHING happens.
When go back there, ENGLISH is still selected as the default language.
Anybody has an idea how to change it?
My system language is polish and it is set so in the national settings of Leopard.

This is really very frustrating.
I will appreciate your help a lot

 

[CyberTaz]

If you're expecting to have the document *translated* from one language to
another I regret to tell you it isn't going to happen.

Language is a formatting attribute primarily for the purpose of the Spelling
& Grammar facility. If you Select content then change the Language that
content will be invisibly tagged as whatever language you chose. That lets
the program know which set of proofing tools to use so that the content will
be checked by the appropriate dictionary. Otherwise, almost everything would
be marked as incorrectly spelled and/or grammatically improper.

 

[Michalina]

Hi I don't expect to translate the document. All I want to do is: select a block of text, choose the language as Polish, select it and then be able to spelcheck it for example.
When I try to set the default language - it is NOT changing to Polish, it remains as English.

 

[CyberTaz]

OK, no offense intended, but you'd be suprised how many folks *do* expect
the translation to take place.

In order to look a bit more closely, what is your current update level of
both Office & OS X?

Does this happen in new files you create or just in a specific one? If just
the one, did you receive it from another user? What version of PPT created
it? Are there any other details you can supply?

 

[Michalina]

Hi
no offence taken
the OS is 10.5.7 the office is 2008 - I am nos sure what kind of update you are asking for?
The system updates itself regularly.

 

[Michalina]

Ok I found this about ppt:
2008 for mac version 12.1.9 (090515) last update 12.1.9.

The file was created using my computer, this is happening on every ppt file I create.
Michalina

 

[Michalina]

The national settings in Mac are set to Polish. Don't know where else should I look????

 

[Michalina]

additionally, when I try to spell check, PPT is closing down with an error.....
this is so frustrating!!!!

 

[Michalina]

Microsoft Error Reporting log version: 2.0

Error Signature:
Exception: EXC_BAD_ACCESS
Date/Time: 2009-06-30 11:43:22 +0200
Application Name: Microsoft PowerPoint
Application Bundle ID: com.microsoft.Powerpoint
Application Signature: PPT3
Application Version: 12.1.9.090515
Crashed Module Name: PolishSpeller
Crashed Module Version: 12.0.1.9051
Crashed Module Offset: 0x00007633
Blame Module Name: PolishSpeller
Blame Module Version: 12.0.1.9051
Blame Module Offset: 0x00007633
Application LCID: 1033
Extra app info: Reg=en Loc=0x0409

Thread 0 crashed:

# 1 0x1a9a0633 in _SpellerAddChangeUdr + 0x00003BE3 (PolishSpeller + 0x00007633)
# 2 0x00000204 in ( + 0x00000000)

X86 Thread State:
eax: 0x00000071 ebx: 0x1a9a0b99 ecx: 0xa0612720 edx:0x00000000
edi: 0x00000046 esi: 0x00000044 ebp: 0xbfffbcb8 esp:0xbfffbc50
ss: 0x0000001f eip: 0x1a9a0633 cs: 0x00000017 ds:0x0000001f
es: 0x0000001f fs: 0x00000000 gs: 0x00000037 eflags:0x00010282

Thread 1:

# 1 0x9454a3a6 in _signgam + 0x943A3482 (libSystem.B.dylib + 0x000013a6)
# 2 0x945d1eab in _signgam + 0x9442AF87 (libSystem.B.dylib + 0x00088eab)
# 3 0x01390d7d in _MerpCreateSession + 0x00000B07 (merp + 0x00002d7d)
# 4 0x013903e5 in _MerpCreateSession + 0x0000016F (merp + 0x000023e5)
# 5 0x0139046c in _MerpCreateSession + 0x000001F6 (merp + 0x0000246c)
# 6 0x01390f25 in _MerpCreateSession + 0x00000CAF (merp + 0x00002f25)
# 7 0x9457b155 in _signgam + 0x943D4231 (libSystem.B.dylib + 0x00032155)
# 8 0x9457b012 in _signgam + 0x943D40EE (libSystem.B.dylib + 0x00032012)

X86 Thread State:
eax: 0xffffffa6 ebx: 0x945c1287 ecx: 0xb00a0a5c edx:0x9454a3a6
edi: 0x0000458a esi: 0x87847308 ebp: 0xb00a0ac8 esp:0xb00a0a5c
ss: 0x0000001f eip: 0x9454a3a6 cs: 0x00000007 ds:0x0000001f
es: 0x0000001f fs: 0x0000001f gs: 0x00000037 eflags:0x00000202

Thread 2:

# 1 0x9455146e in _signgam + 0x943AA54A (libSystem.B.dylib + 0x0000846e)
# 2 0x9457bdcd in _signgam + 0x943D4EA9 (libSystem.B.dylib + 0x00032dcd)
# 3 0x968a445c in __CMProfileID + 0x967D1338 (ColorSync + 0x0003345c)
# 4 0x968b6d8e in __CMProfileID + 0x967E3C6A (ColorSync + 0x00045d8e)
# 5 0x9457b155 in _signgam + 0x943D4231 (libSystem.B.dylib + 0x00032155)
# 6 0x9457b012 in _signgam + 0x943D40EE (libSystem.B.dylib + 0x00032012)

X86 Thread State:
eax: 0x0000014e ebx: 0x9457bded ecx: 0xb0122e7c edx:0x9455146e
edi: 0x048b3da4 esi: 0xb0123000 ebp: 0xb0122ef8 esp:0xb0122e7c
ss: 0x0000001f eip: 0x9455146e cs: 0x00000007 ds:0x0000001f
es: 0x0000001f fs: 0x0000001f gs: 0x00000037 eflags:0x00000246

Thread 3:

# 1 0x945a8cfe in _signgam + 0x94401DDA (libSystem.B.dylib + 0x0005fcfe)
# 2 0x0118be7a in _FWaitForConnection + 0x0000002A (MicrosoftComponentPlugin + 0x00173e7a)
# 3 0x0109860c in _McpFInitNetworkPIDChecking + 0x0000111C (MicrosoftComponentPlugin + 0x0008060c)
# 4 0x90f30057 in __gTECMasterGlobals + 0x90C4A817 (CarbonCore + 0x00049057)
# 5 0x9457b155 in _signgam + 0x943D4231 (libSystem.B.dylib + 0x00032155)
# 6 0x9457b012 in _signgam + 0x943D40EE (libSystem.B.dylib + 0x00032012)

X86 Thread State:
eax: 0x000c0194 ebx: 0x010985bb ecx: 0xb01add3c edx:0x945a8cfe
edi: 0x04000000 esi: 0xb01adf24 ebp: 0xb01add58 esp:0xb01add3c
ss: 0x0000001f eip: 0x945a8cfe cs: 0x00000007 ds:0x0000001f
es: 0x0000001f fs: 0x0000001f gs: 0x00000037 eflags:0x00000282

Thread 4:

# 1 0x94592b96 in _signgam + 0x943EBC72 (libSystem.B.dylib + 0x00049b96)
# 2 0x0118bf05 in _FReceiveMessage + 0x00000077 (MicrosoftComponentPlugin + 0x00173f05)
# 3 0x010982ba in _McpFInitNetworkPIDChecking + 0x00000DCA (MicrosoftComponentPlugin + 0x000802ba)
# 4 0x90f30057 in __gTECMasterGlobals + 0x90C4A817 (CarbonCore + 0x00049057)
# 5 0x9457b155 in _signgam + 0x943D4231 (libSystem.B.dylib + 0x00032155)
# 6 0x9457b012 in _signgam + 0x943D40EE (libSystem.B.dylib + 0x00032012

 

[Michalina]

I hope someone will help me here. The problem still persist.

 

[ScottH]

You might try and see if removing any custom dictionaries helps to stop the crashing.

According to that crash log, you are using a Polish Speller Checker that is not supported by Microsoft. You might also want to contact the maker of the that software for a solution.