Spell Checking in Mac Office 2008

[Valente]

Hello!

I am a Portuguese user of Mac Office 2004 and since the 2008 version is
already on pre-sale here and can be ordered I want to know if Mac Office
2008 have spell checking for Portuguese language. Mac Office 2004 have a
good Portuguese dictionary... but since I was still here in the time of Mac
Office X and it couldn't spell check in Portuguese at all... I need to be
sure if Portuguese spell checking is a feature of Mac Office 2008 before I
decide to order it. Any information or reference will be appreciated,

Thanks.

Valente Silva

 

[CyberTaz]

I can't say for sure, but if 2004 has a [good] Portugese dictionary I
sincerely doubt that it will be removed in 2008... and even if it is, the
old dictionary file can probably still be used - especially if you go the
upgrade route rather than a full version replacement.

 

[Valente]

I see your point, but even so... Mac Office 1998 also had spellchecking in
Portuguese but nobody ever could make it work with Mac Office X. So I will
keep waiting.

 

[Daiya Mitchell]

I was about to say, "yeah, but Office X was a port to OS X"--but Office
2008 is a port to Intel vs. PPC. So, yeah, I'd wait if I were you too.
It'll all be public as of the 15th, I think.

Also, the "not quite as good" tech guarantee promotion seems to be set
to last longer than the supersuite promotion, by the way, so you might
wait and still save money.
http://www.microsoft.com/mac/go/promotions/supersuitedeal/

http://www.microsoft.com/mac/go/promotions/
Download Coupon to read the small print before you buy anything!

I see your point, but even so... Mac Office 1998 also had spellchecking in
Portuguese but nobody ever could make it work with Mac Office X. So I will
keep waiting.

I can't say for sure, but if 2004 has a [good] Portugese dictionary I
sincerely doubt that it will be removed in 2008... and even if it is, the
old dictionary file can probably still be used - especially if you go the
upgrade route rather than a full version replacement.

 

[Valente]

Question solved. It have spell checking and thesaurus in European and
Brazilian Portuguese. I bought it and already installed. Some nice new
features too.

Valente Silva