2009/3/3 Harold Fuchs <hwfa.openoff...@googlemail.com> > 2009/3/3 M Henri Day <mhenri...@gmail.com> > > > 2009/3/2 Russell Butler <russ...@rj-il-butler.com> > > > > > Carlos Martinez wrote: > > > > > >> > > >> > > >> Hagar de l'Est skrev: > > >> > > >>> The problem with the method below is that it's a direct formatting > that > > >>> can be easily removed afterwards. Better configure the paragraph > style > > >>> (first look at the Default para style). > > >>> > > >>> See also: > > >>> http://user.services.openoffice.org/en/forum/viewtopic.php?f=74&t=67 > > >>> > > >>> Hagar > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> Le 02.03.2009 07:50, Russell Butler a écrit : > > >>> > > >>> > > >>>> James Elliott - WA Rural Computers wrote: > > >>>> > > >>>>> I am trying to edit a document prepared in OOo on another person's > > >>>>> computer and the spell checker defaults to English (USA). I want > > >>>>> English (Australian), and all documents prepared on my computer > > >>>>> automatically spell check in English (Australian). > > >>>>> > > >>>>> How can I make the default language for this document English > > >>>>> (Australian)? > > >>>>> > > >>>>> Many thanks, James > > >>>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> Hi James > > >>>> > > >>>> Select all data (Ctrl-A) Right click, select "Character" then you > can > > >>>> set the language from the combo box in the middle. > > >>>> > > >>>> You may need to install the dictionary, of course - there will be an > > ABC > > >>>> over a tick mark if the dictionary is already installed. > > >>>> > > >>>> HTH > > >>>> > > >>>> Russell > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>> To select all data you would press (Ctrl + E ) ( in OOo.org v3.0) no > > >> Ctrl-A (this command is to open a document) then you can follow the > > steps > > >> Russell gave to you. > > >> Carlos Martinez > > >> > > >>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > >>> > > >> > > >> > > > I don't know if this is version/OS dependent, but Ctrl-A still works in > > my > > > Linux version of 3.0.1. I did check before my original post. Ctrl-E > moves > > > the justification to "Centered" > > > > > > I appreciate the input on better methods using the new menu entries. > > > > > > Russell > > > > > > Here I should really like to see OOo take a page from MSO and provide us > > with a GUI button which allows one to switch languages both for and > within > > a > > document with a mouse click. This would constitute a great step forward > in > > usability for ordinary users who often need to write multilingual > > documents.... > > > > Henri > > > At the bottom of Writer's window is a sort of tool bar. The 3rd button from > the left shows the current language. Optionally select a section of text. > Click on this button. Follow your nose ... > > NB This is true on Windows. I can't confirm it for Mac or *nix. It has been > true since *about* v2.4 >
> -- > Harold Fuchs > London, England Thanks, Harald ! I do, indeed, now see a language box in the status bar in Writer on my Ubuntu system. Unfortunately, when I click it, the only language alternatives I see are the default «English (USA)» and «Swedish (Sweden)», which do not suffice for my needs. How can I add other languages here, so that I have several alternatives from which to choose ?... Henri
