Original URL: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/03/02/office_2007_spellcheck/
Office 2007 bug delights Francophiles everywhere
Others less amused
Posted in Applications, 2nd March 2007 21:52 GMT
Much to the delight of Francophiles everywhere, Microsoft's Office 2007 switches Outlook Express spell-checkers to work only in French. Those disposed to communicate in other languages are being advised to use third-party programs.
Microsoft has confirmed the problem here (http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/932974/en-us?spid=2578), and explains it comes about when the Office 2007 installation process removes older spell-checker files. The notice invites users to solicit advice about third-party spell-checkers on Microsoft's community forum.
The change, which dates back to December or earlier (http://help.lockergnome.com/office/Word-2007-spell-check-problem-ftopict932165.html), has proved vexing to speakers of other languages. "Doesn't seem to be a fix at this time nor a timetable for one," one Outlook Express user writes (http://forums.microsoft.com/TechNet/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=1230738&SiteID=17) on a Microsoft forum. "Go figure." ®