You may be able to correct this by clicking on TOOLS > Options > Language Settings > Writing Aids. If English UK isn't in the list, click on Browse to choose it.
"John W. Kennedy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: A.C. Douglas wrote: > Hi > > I have just upgraded to OpenOffice v.2.2, hoping this might solve a > problem with the earlier version, but it is just the same. > > I live in England and my computer is set to UK English as the default > language. I selected UK English as preferred options in OpenOffice. > > But OpenOffice Writer still underlines UK spellings as incorrect. For > instance, it underlines 'colour' as incorrect, but accepts the American > spelling, 'color'. > > This is very irritating. The language is marked within the document, in order to allow documents of mixed languages. It's in the same place as Font. -- John W. Kennedy "The whole modern world has divided itself into Conservatives and Progressives. The business of Progressives is to go on making mistakes. The business of the Conservatives is to prevent the mistakes from being corrected." -- G. K. Chesterton --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Suzanne L. Perry P O Box 7493 Louisville, KY 40257-0493 Phone/Fax: 502-895-0691 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------- Bored stiff? Loosen up... Download and play hundreds of games for free on Yahoo! Games.
