"language" option missing from Tool menu; Can spell check in English only

[Phil]

I have an iMac and PowerBook G4, both running OS X 10.2.8. Both
running WORD for Mac Service Release 1.

On the PowerBook the Tool menu lists the option "Language" and
permits me to select any of several languages that I may use to spell
check.

The iMac does not provide that option. I am limited to English spell
check.

On both machines I can locate proofing tools for many languages in the
filepath: Applications/Microsoft Office X/Shared Applications/ Proofing
Tools.

The tools are active on the PowerBook, not on the iMac.

Using the Value Pack CD, I reinstalled the proofing tools on the iMac
with no result.

How do I activate these proofing tools? Same operating systems, same
version of WORD? Same proofing tools on both. BUT accessible only
on one. What's the problem? I want to spellcheck my French.

Your guidance will be much appreciated.

 

[Corentin Cras-Méneur]

I have an iMac and PowerBook G4, both running OS X 10.2.8. Both
running WORD for Mac Service Release 1.

You should really have 10.1.5...

On the PowerBook the Tool menu lists the option "Language" and
permits me to select any of several languages that I may use to spell
check.

The iMac does not provide that option. I am limited to English spell
check.

You have to make sure the proofing tools are installed for the other
languages you want to use, but no matter what, the menu should be there.
I suspect your Word prefernece file got corrupted... I woudl simply
trash it and relaunch Word.

Corentin