Spelling checker tries to find German proofing tools

[francis]

I live in Germany but have the English version of Windows XP and the English
version of MS Office 2007.

When I open a new Word 2007 document and enter an ENGLISH text and then use
the "Review -> Spelling & Grammar" function I get the error message "Cannot
find proofing tools for German (Germany). If you have the proofing tools, try
installing or re-installing them. Contact ..."

What should I do to have the installed English proofing tools work fine. I
don't want use the German proofing tools, it is of course not installed. I
want use only the installed English proofing tools.

Interestingly, when I open an old Word document with English text the
"Review -> Spelling & Grammar" function works fine. Only when I want create a
NEW document I have the above mentioned problem.

Thanks for your help.

 

[francis]

I've found the solution. I use a German keyboard and so Word assumes that I
enter text in German language and so in the Language Settings of Word "German
(Germany)" is selected even if I enter text in English.

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

See http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister/LangFmt.htm