PUBLISHER CANNOT LOAD THE SPELLER OR DICTIONARY

[Patty]

I got this message after crashing, recoering and re-installing. I've
installed and uninstalled this so many times, I can't count. I've noticed
that others have had this problem, but no one's come up with an answer. Do I
just through the program away? It's Publisher 2002 running on Windows XP.
It worked before the crash.

 

[Mary Sauer]

Did you install the service packs?

Tools, Language, set language, see if you have English (US) selected.

There is an old article addressing this issue, it may work for you
PUB: Can't Load Speller or Dictionary
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;149120

 

[Ed Bennett]

I've installed EVERYTHING! After all my calls to Microsoft and all
their convoluted "fixes" they finally suggested that I reformat my
hard drive!

I'm sorry PSS messed you about like that. We're not responsible for them,
though.

It turns out...that if you disable that pesky "Language Bar" it messes
up your "Alternative User Input" which generates the error
message...cannot load speller or dictionary.....

Thanks for posting your solution. Hopefully it will help others with the
same problem.