Rob
I'm pleased that 'The Collective' succeeded in sorting the problem!
Terry
: Terry,
:
: You put me on the right track and Suzanne Barnhill's advice to another
Word
: user really fixed my problem. Thanks for your help,
:
: Rob
:
: "TF" wrote:
:
: > Rob
: >
: > A reinstall rarely fixes problems because so much is left in the
registry.
: >
: > Did you look at the site recommended by Stefan? (Get control of language
: > formatting in Word
: >
http://homepage.hispeed.ch/cindymeister/LangFmt.htm)
: >
: > Cindy's site will probably find the problem. Personally, because I only
ever
: > use English (UK), I run the Office 2003 Language utility and uninstall
all
: > Languages except English (UK). Then I check that all my templates are
set
: > for UK and that automatically select language is disabled (under Tools,
: > Language, Set Language). My guess is that you have a rogue template or
: > document that is activating the wrong language through the automatically
: > detect language setting.
: >
: > Terry
: >
: > : > : Thank you, Terry,
: > :
: > : I'm grateful for the immediate response and impressed by your advice,
: > : particularly since I forgot to mention that I had tried changing
keyboards
: > : and also ran a repair on Office 2003. Your suggestion made really good
: > sense
: > : so I checked the settings and found both Word and the Regional
settings
: > were
: > : in English (Australian). Could be the problem, cobber! So I changed
both
: > to
: > : English (UK) - where I was born - and it ran correctly for about a
dozen
: > : strikes then reverted to the switched keys. So I went to English (US),
: > same
: > : deal. This problem started last week and the only changes made to the
: > system
: > : in that time were the automatic updates from MicroSoft. Surely it
couldn't
: > : have been that? Should I do a complete reinstall of Office?
: > :
: > : Thanks again,
: > :
: > : Rob
: > :
: > : "TF" wrote:
: > :
: > : > Rob
: > : >
: > : > Somehow you are switching languages between English (US) and English
: > (UK).
: > : > Normally, it is the Keyboard language set in the Control Panel that
is
: > the
: > : > defining factor. But I suggest that you check both the COntrol
Panel,
: > : > Regional Settings and the Word settings to ensure that everything is
set
: > to
: > : > the correct language.
: > : >
: > : > --
: > : > Terry Farrell - Word MVP
: > :
: > : >
: > : > : > : > : I'm using Word 2003 in XP Professional. This is not an Autocorrect
: > : > activity
: > : > : but is a nuisance while I'm writing a kid's novel. The keys
function
: > : > : naormally after start-up, for about 6 uses, then switch function.
: > : >
: > : >
: > : >
: >
: >
: >
