Q234812: XCLN: Outlook Does Not Recognize English (UK) Dictionary

Article: Q234812
Product(s): Microsoft Exchange
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Last Modified: 11-JUN-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Outlook 97 
- Microsoft Exchange Server, version 5.5 
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  Q256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry

SYMPTOMS
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Outlook does not recognize the English (UK) dictionary when you use the spell
checking feature of Outlook.

CAUSE
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The registry key for this option,
HKEY_CURRENT_USER/software/microsoft/office/8.0/outlook/options/spelling/, is
incorrectly set for English (US): Speller: "1033\Normal".

RESOLUTION
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WARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems
that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot
guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor
incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

Change the "1033\Normal" entry for the Speller option to "2057\Normal".

Additional query words: 8.0 8.01 8.02 8.03 8.04

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbOutlookSearch kbExchangeSearch kbExchange550 kbZNotKeyword2 kbOutlook97Search kbZNotKeyword3
Version           : :
Issue type        : kbprb

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