The dictionary selected is determined by the language of the the writing in the document. You can select the default language for a document via Tools->Options->Language Settings->Languages or on a per character level via Format->Character->Font. The fact that it doesn't error if there is not a dictionary installed for that language is already filed as a separate bug and has already been reported upstream.
Closing invalid. ** Changed in: openoffice.org (Ubuntu) Status: New => Invalid -- spelling and dictionary in all oo applications, it performs spellcheck w/o dictionary an won't allow selecting dictionary https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/355582 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs