XP Proofing Tools with 2003

[Adam Smith]

Hi all,
I am runing Office 11 (2003) and just tried to install XP proofing tools and
it tells me that I must install Office XP before I install the proofing
tools. If I have to buy new proofing tools along with 2003 I'm going to
scream. Does anyone know how I can install it or what microsoft's policy on
upgrades for proofing tools is? Thanks.

 

[Adam Smith]

I just solved the problem by installing Office XP again then choosing
upgrade from the the options for installing 2003. But now I can't get Word
2003 to translate from the installed dictionary. It insists on going online
and using online translation. This must be Microsoft's attempt to sell
sevices or something. I know I have the German dictionary because I get
right-click functionality for mispelled words in German, but each time I
right-click and choose translate I get a request to go online and translate.
There are some translate options but they are totally confusing as there is
an options to use online translation only when dictionaries for the
requested language are not available but no matter if it is checked or not
it still wants to go online. If you uncheck everything then you can get it
to translate only to and from spanish, french and english.

Anyway, Microsoft blows once again. I used to love just translating by
right-clicking and getting the translation no problem. If you wanted online
crap then you installed it on its own. This is truly a load of crap. I have
a 56K dial-up connection and can't go online anytime I want a word
translated.