Vista spell check not working

[Carla]

I too had this issue with the error message "Language is no longer
available for spell checking. Please select another in the spelling
options dialoge".
and changed it to German then did the spell check (it
was written in English) and when I did the spell check it said the spelling
check was complete (indicating it was correct)! So I then changed the spell
check back to "English" and
misspelled words on purpose-it still said your spelling check is complete.
Any
other suggestions?

[laura]

It doesn't spell check for me until I press the 'send' button. Then the
suggested corrections appear. I like the old way better but don't know if
it's possble with Windows Mail.

[Warkworth]

Hi! Click on Tools at the top of Windows Mail...then
options....spelling....choose language other than english...apply...choose
english...apply...then return to your create mail message...type as message
with typos and try spell check....it did work for me....Good Luck
--
Judy

[Bulgolgi]

This worked for me. Thanks.

[P.@discussions.microsoft.com Kevin P.]

Carla,

I did what you and others suggested: I changed the language to Spanish,
applied, then back to English, and applied. I went back to the email I was
creating, and like you, it didn't tell me intentionlly misspelled words were
misspelled. Here's what I discovered:

Anything I typed after I reset the language and that was below the original
section was spellchecked. Anything I had previously typed was ignored.
Also, I noticed that on new messages it works now.

Hope this helps. It's annoying and buggy, but I'm sure it will be addressed.

[WINMAN9X]

worked for me, Thanks

[greddo42]

Forgot to say THANK YOU ;-)

"greddo42" wrote:

> I had the exact same problem as Carla and Warkwoths' suggestion worked for me.

[greddo42]

I had the exact same problem as Carla and Warkwoths' suggestion worked for me.

[Jim]

I'm new to Vista, but very disappointed with it's proprietary nature. I CAN'T
seem to be able to check spelling, changing from english to french and then
back again is not an option to activate this function (as I've read someone
elses comments)...why can't I simply click on "spell check"?

HELP!
--
Jim F

[Bob]

had to go to options and change language a couple of times but then it sorted
itself out...Even the big guys aren't perfect hey...And they make the
BILLIONS.....Don't know if I like Vista yet or not...To many toys for this
old guy...Good luck
--
Bob

[Ronaldo]

Message from Judy worked 100%. Thanks Judy. this Vista program is one sweet
mess but I'm getting most of the problems ironed out. Ron

[BIN WORKEN@discussions.microsoft.com JOHNNY BIN WORKEN]

Yes this one did the trick.

[alohamom46]

I have tried doing what you suggest, however, when I go to tools it doesn't
give me options. It immediately says Language is no longer available for
spell checking. Please select another spelling option. HMMM I can't get
anywhere? Help

[Belinda]

Many thanks one and all it certainly worked for me !!!!!

[Rosedith]

I think that people who continue to have problems are trying to do this
within a message rather than in the main Windows Mail ap as specified in
Judy's instructions. I came here looking for answers after getting the no
language message. I copied my email text, closed the email, applied the fix
and then started with a new email and the pasted text. When I tried the
spellcheck on the new e-mail, it worked perfectly. Thanks so much to the
community for being here to help with these issues. I like Vista and am
willing to work with the early problems. I've been a Mac user for a few
years and switched because of the HOT battery issues and because there are
too many web aps for work that don't work in Safari.

Rosey in Tucson

[@discussions.microsoft.com DjLoHydro (WoW's fun!)]

oh yeah but I didn't try choosing another language and then back to eng.
insted but it was on english allready and I just checked "Always check
spelling before sending" it was not checked befor then I applyed and then the
spell checker worked just by pressing the "spelling..." Botton lol (abc
checkmark). so yeah you can trythat to hehe :)

["Tracey C"]

I tried the switching of languages I did German then "apply" Spanish then
"apply" several times - then English "apply" and it worked for me. Thank you
for all the posts, they explained very clearly where to go and what to do.

A great many THANKS to all for the posts.
Tracey

[Hog @discussions.microsoft.com Will Hog]

I used a combination of Judy's solution and that by DjLoHydro who noted the
need to tick "Always check spelling before sending" then Apply, Okay. Now
the SPELL CHECK works when asked to check and also before sending.
Many Thanks for this solution.

[G_Man]

Thanks Judy. All works now!

[Unknown]

It's screwie, but it worked!

[carlos]

iwant sommb
"Belinda" <Bel...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:133F0A74-64DB-418E...@microsoft.com...

[Gee@discussions.microsoft.com Peter Gee]

It took Warkworth advice . TOOLS... OPTIONS... SPELLING

It indicated Language was English. Clicked on language drop down and changed
to French. Then chaged back to English APPLY OK

Now working fine

Peter

[mi.care]

Hi, this was great advise it worked for me..... Sometimes just the litle
tricks is all a person needs. Thanks

[Mike]

This is a major flaw for MS, and this fix should not be necessary - there is
still a major issue that needs to be addressed.

[Chuckles]

I purchased vista for the number of errors and crashes XP was giving me and
this heap of JUNK is no better, add the cost of new hardware and software
incompatables and only a fool would use Vista,I"m a new fool who will have an
unregistered product in 22 days time.
--
ibida dibida

[Chuckles]

I do not even have an options button in the tools box of Windows mail, there
is in Microsoft word., can anyone help?
--
ibida dibida

[Chuckles]

Sorry Carla, I don't even have the options box available in the tools of
Windows mail, the only options are in tools of microsoft word
--
ibida dibida

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM]

"Chuckles" <Chuc...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:64478940-2A13-4409...@microsoft.com...

>I do not even have an options button in the tools box of Windows mail,
>there
> is in Microsoft word., can anyone help?

<sigh>
As mentioned many times in this thread, you're looking in the wrong window.
Look in WinMail's main window. The window you see when WinMail first
starts.

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
http://www.fjsmjs.com
Answer in newsgroup. Don't expect an answer to email.

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM]

"Chuckles" <Chuc...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:05921703-0DF3-40CA...@microsoft.com...

> Sorry Carla, I don't even have the options box available in the tools of
> Windows mail, the only options are in tools of microsoft word

I answered another post of yours. If you had bothered to read the whole
thread you would have known the answer without posting.

[Paladin]

I was doing what Mr Chuckles was doing.
I had already started a letter and was trying to check the tools from the
"mail".
I had skipped through the help letters and missed the one saying to go to
the main page first.
Just have to hold your mouth right to get it to work :o)
thanks for the help.
This was real nice to have.
thanks all
paladin

[caliber1]

Worked for me Thanks..

"Warkworth" wrote:

> Hi! Click on Tools at the top of Windows Mail...then
> options....spelling....choose language other than english...apply...choose
> english...apply...then return to your create mail message...type as message
> with typos and try spell check....it did work for me....Good Luck
> --
> Judy
>
>

[larry]

[Barrk]

I did exactly what you said to do, and it worked great! Thanks alot for the
help!

"WINMAN9X" wrote:

> worked for me, Thanks

>
> "Warkworth" wrote:
>
> > Hi! Click on Tools at the top of Windows Mail...then
> > options....spelling....choose language other than english...apply...choose
> > english...apply...then return to your create mail message...type as message
> > with typos and try spell check....it did work for me....Good Luck
> > --
> > Judy
> >
> >

[beta]

Hi: I definately had to thank you for your help. it took me awhile before i
found the options box because i was looking for it on the actual letter that
i was composing. thanks much yvette

[Chuckles]

This proves that "Carla" is nothing more than an automated useless response
to Vista purchasers who are seeking help with a faulty load of junk called
Vista. If this "Carla" had a brain I have already said that there is NO
"options" dialogue box containrd within my TOOLS of Windows Mail. Just watch
and I bet "Carla" responds again with identical text. r (can't even spell
check this)
--
ibida dibida

[Gary VanderMolen]

Uh, are you blind?
Perhaps you were looking at a sub-window instead of the main window
of Windows Mail.

Gary VanderMolen

"Chuckles" <Chuc...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:77D9E839-760E-48A8...@microsoft.com...

[vista user@discussions.microsoft.com New vista user]

yep, this works beautifully...Not sure about this vista system....lot of work
so far.

"Warkworth" wrote:

> Hi! Click on Tools at the top of Windows Mail...then
> options....spelling....choose language other than english...apply...choose
> english...apply...then return to your create mail message...type as message
> with typos and try spell check....it did work for me....Good Luck
> --
> Judy
>
>

[Elin]

Thank you, it worked!! Really appreciate it!

[colin.l.holt]

I followed your sujestion and it worked first time thanks for the information
-- regards.
colin.l.holt

"Warkworth" wrote:

> Hi! Click on Tools at the top of Windows Mail...then
> options....spelling....choose language other than english...apply...choose
> english...apply...then return to your create mail message...type as message
> with typos and try spell check....it did work for me....Good Luck
> --
> Judy
>
>

[LOU]

Thanks for the solution. Did as you said and it worked. Thanks. L

[P.@discussions.microsoft.com Fred P.]

Worked for me to. Thanks a Million!!!

"Bulgolgi" wrote:

> This worked for me. Thanks.
>

[Jeff]

Hi and thanks,

this fix worked great for me.

[rose.leanne]

Vista spelling not working, when will it be fixed. We all have the same thing
in common but nothing has been done.
--
Georgia Red Rose

[WKWS]

That worked for me also !! Thanks !!

Walt

"Warkworth" wrote:

> Hi! Click on Tools at the top of Windows Mail...then
> options....spelling....choose language other than english...apply...choose
> english...apply...then return to your create mail message...type as message
> with typos and try spell check....it did work for me....Good Luck
> --
> Judy
>
>

[jesaund]

Judy's solution worked for me. Thanks, Judy.

[Randy]

Same problem. Went to tools, options clicked on spelling. clicked box, always
check spelling before sending. Went back to message and checked spelling and
it worked.

[Barrington]

worked for me also...thanks a bunch.

"Bulgolgi" wrote:

> This worked for me. Thanks.
>

> "Warkworth" wrote:
>
> > Hi! Click on Tools at the top of Windows Mail...then
> > options....spelling....choose language other than english...apply...choose
> > english...apply...then return to your create mail message...type as message
> > with typos and try spell check....it did work for me....Good Luck
> > --
> > Judy
> >
> >

[Pete]

It worked great.
Thank you very much Judy

[con65trol]

"Warkworth" wrote:

> > worked for me to thanks warkworth

[Richard]

Tried this approach , however I did not get 'options' , so couldn't click it
! ! ! ! !
Any suggestions for this one ? ?? Richard .. .

[Max]

Suggestion 1) Try reading the 4 bazillion posts already on this subject.
Suggestion 2) (discovered already if Suggestion 1 was followed) Click
Tools/Options in the MAIN Windows Mail window--before you open a
message/post window.

--
Maxwell Bluemeanie
------

"Richard" <Ric...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:D87EF91C-BE02-4A72...@microsoft.com...

[R@discussions.microsoft.com Jake R]

I too have had this problem. I followed opened the Tools - Options- Spelling
routine and found that it was displaying English, I then checked all the
boxes for the options as to which items spelling was to ignore. I went back
to my mailing, and found that the spell check worked for pre sendening and
also for when I sent the mailing.
Regards
John

[Mary-Ann]

I have had no luck with the "change the language" feature. I am using Vista
and it does NOT allow a change of language. Does anyone have any other
suggestions? HELP! (oops - PLEASE)

[fedup2here]

Hi there. THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH!!!!!
I did what you said, and it worked perfectly!

"Warkworth" wrote:

> Hi! Click on Tools at the top of Windows Mail...then
> options....spelling....choose language other than english...apply...choose
> english...apply...then return to your create mail message...type as message
> with typos and try spell check....it did work for me....Good Luck
> --
> Judy
>
>

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM]

"Mary-Ann" <Mary...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:34131B63-5A61-453B...@microsoft.com...

>I have had no luck with the "change the language" feature. I am using
>Vista
> and it does NOT allow a change of language. Does anyone have any other
> suggestions? HELP! (oops - PLEASE)

Did you install Office 2007?

[cvaughan701]

Worked like a top for me as well. Vista is pretty neat. Just going to take a
little getting used to.

[KT$]

I believe you are looking in the tools menu of the email window. Behind that
window will be the Windows Mail or inbox where you see all your new mail.
This the tools menu she is referring to.

"alohamom46" wrote:

> I have tried doing what you suggest, however, when I go to tools it doesn't
> give me options. It immediately says Language is no longer available for
> spell checking. Please select another spelling option. HMMM I can't get
> anywhere? Help

[Bobboy]

Worked for me to. Many thanks!!

[Diane]

There is a check box that needs to be selected on the language page to check
spelling before the email is sent. If left unchecked, it will check as the
email is sent.

Good Luck.

[Susan]

This does work!!! Fixed my problem in no time.
Thanks for the help
S.

"Warkworth" wrote:

> Hi! Click on Tools at the top of Windows Mail...then
> options....spelling....choose language other than english...apply...choose
> english...apply...then return to your create mail message...type as message
> with typos and try spell check....it did work for me....Good Luck
> --
> Judy
>
>

[danrose]

Wackworth - This worked for me too, thanks a lot.

"Bulgolgi" wrote:

> This worked for me. Thanks.
>

[s@discussions.microsoft.com Jeff s]

"Rosedith" wrote:

> I think that people who continue to have problems are trying to do this
> within a message rather than in the main Windows Mail ap as specified in
> Judy's instructions. I came here looking for answers after getting the no
> language message. I copied my email text, closed the email, applied the fix
> and then started with a new email and the pasted text. When I tried the
> spellcheck on the new e-mail, it worked perfectly. Thanks so much to the
> community for being here to help with these issues. I like Vista and am
> willing to work with the early problems. I've been a Mac user for a few
> years and switched because of the HOT battery issues and because there are
> too many web aps for work that don't work in Safari.
>
> Rosey in Tucson

>
> "Warkworth" wrote:
>
> > Hi! Click on Tools at the top of Windows Mail...then
> > options....spelling....choose language other than english...apply...choose
> > english...apply...then return to your create mail message...type as message
> > with typos and try spell check....it did work for me....Good Luck
> > --
> > Judy
>

Rosedith hit the nail / problem on the head. Thanks.

[pete]

[Viv]

Thanks. It worked and I wonder what we would do without other people
figuring stuff out for us. It certainly isn't something found in books!

[JerryMac]

It worked for me too. Wierd, though.

Jerry

[Steve Cochran]

Not working very well right now. Weird as it is, though. <G>

steve

"JerryMac" <Jerr...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:8BFAEB06-7DAC-4FBF...@microsoft.com...

[Rob]

Hi Warkworth :

I have tried this and I only get internet options and can't find spelling.
Can you help me through this ?

Thanks
--
rob

[Steve Cochran]

Internet Explorer does not have a spell checker. This is a Windows Mail
newsgroup. Try Tools | Options in Windows Mail and not IE.

steve

"Rob" <R...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:940ADEF2-4701-4E73...@microsoft.com...

[Gary VanderMolen]

You need to be in the Windows Mail program. "Internet Options"
is not in Windows Mail, only in Internet Explorer.

Gary VanderMolen

"Rob" <R...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:940ADEF2-4701-4E73...@microsoft.com...

[JohnSki111]

Thank you so much for the tip, Judy. Spell check now works as it should!

JohnSki

"Warkworth" wrote:

> Hi! Click on Tools at the top of Windows Mail...then
> options....spelling....choose language other than english...apply...choose
> english...apply...then return to your create mail message...type as message
> with typos and try spell check....it did work for me....Good Luck

[BuddhaRunner]

This fix worked for me. The only thing different is that I changed my
language to French, hit apply and then closed Mail. On reopening, I changed
my language back t English and the spell checker worked great.

"Rosedith" wrote:

> I think that people who continue to have problems are trying to do this
> within a message rather than in the main Windows Mail ap as specified in
> Judy's instructions. I came here looking for answers after getting the no
> language message. I copied my email text, closed the email, applied the fix
> and then started with a new email and the pasted text. When I tried the
> spellcheck on the new e-mail, it worked perfectly. Thanks so much to the
> community for being here to help with these issues. I like Vista and am
> willing to work with the early problems. I've been a Mac user for a few
> years and switched because of the HOT battery issues and because there are
> too many web aps for work that don't work in Safari.
>
> Rosey in Tucson
>

[goober]

Thanks
This is a great way to get help.
Goober

[Luke]

This also worked for me, went to "Tools" at the top of Windows Mail,
"Options" "Spelling" Chose another language "apply" Chose English "apply" and
"OK" and it worked. Also note that I could not read my e-mail attachments
until a fine Hp Advisor (the exception, from Canada) helped me to enter the
Registry Edit and make some changes and Voila! I could see the attachments.
It is just one day of ownership with Windows Vista Premium and there are
indeed some aggravating problems to be found and hoping for a stress free
season...

[trac2]

thanx, this was a big help.

[Wendy]

Thank you so much for this suggestion! It really works. I am new to Vista
and just getting use to it. I appreciate this very much!

[mortes]

Thank you so much. I did exactly what you said and it worked.
Tesa

[Northern.DJ]

"Warkworth" wrote:

> Hi! Click on Tools at the top of Windows Mail...then
> options....spelling....choose language other than english...apply...choose
> english...apply...then return to your create mail message...type as message
> with typos and try spell check....it did work for me....Good Luck
> --
> Judy

Thank you worked like a charm

[Jerry]

[BOB@discussions.microsoft.com POOLQUIP BOB]

No options in tools, what now? iT IS a "misterie"

[drwise]

No Joy

When I click on Tools I don't get an options......... It goes stright to the
"no longer available this lang.........." box just like it did when I hit the
ABC check spell icon....

I'm running Vista with Office and Student............. don't know if that
matteres????????

In any case it doesn't seem to work for me.....

[Gary VanderMolen]

If you can't find Options on the Tools menu item, then you're not
in the main Windows Mail screen.

Gary VanderMolen

"drwise" <drw...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:76109369-8F60-41DA...@microsoft.com...

[bullcalf2003]

[bullcalf2003]

Good tips, but trying one step at the time, all I had to do was check "spell
check before sending". (Vista Home Premium)

[Laura]

How do you change the lauguage?

[Gary VanderMolen]

Elementary, my dear:
Tools, Options, Spelling.

Gary VanderMolen

"Laura" <La...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:453AC276-866D-4F18...@microsoft.com...

[D@discussions.microsoft.com Ray D]

Worked for me, thanks a lot..

"Warkworth" wrote:

> Hi! Click on Tools at the top of Windows Mail...then
> options....spelling....choose language other than english...apply...choose
> english...apply...then return to your create mail message...type as message
> with typos and try spell check....it did work for me....Good Luck
> --
> Judy
>
>

[Sbits]

Thanks much! Works Great!
Stan

[koala_kristy]

[Jay]

"Warkworth" wrote:

> Hi! Click on Tools at the top of Windows Mail...then
> options....spelling....choose language other than english...apply...choose
> english...apply...then return to your create mail message...type as message
> with typos and try spell check....it did work for me....Good Luck
> --
> Judy
>
>
> "Carla" wrote:
>
> >
> > I too had this issue with the error message "Language is no longer
> > available for spell checking. Please select another in the spelling
> > options dialoge".
> > and changed it to German then did the spell check (it
> > was written in English) and when I did the spell check it said the spelling
> > check was complete (indicating it was correct)! So I then changed the spell
> > check back to "English" and
> > misspelled words on purpose-it still said your spelling check is complete.
> > Any
> > other suggestions?
> >

> > It workd for me, THANKS Warkworth

[Mathidman]

This also worked for me.....

[xxkozxx]

[xxkozxx]

On your e-mail, go to TOOLS, OPTIONS, then SPELLING.
Under "When checking spelling, always ignore".
Uncheck "The origanal text in a reply or forward"
Then hit "APPLY".
That worked for me and I hope it works for you!
Good luck!!

[Jerry]

We had the same problem, but finally figured it out this morning. When you
go to the spelling tab to select english, be sure to click on "apply" before
clicking on "ok." Hope this works for you!

[jack spiezio]

--
JACK SPIEZIO

[jack spiezio]

[harry]

tried the "send" button way but no help...don't know where the language
"options" are, they do not appear under "tools", just the word "spelling"

"laura" wrote:

> It doesn't spell check for me until I press the 'send' button. Then the
> suggested corrections appear. I like the old way better but don't know if
> it's possble with Windows Mail.

[Richard Stephen Lewis]

This worked for me, thank you very much.

--------------------------------
Richard Lewis
Leeds
England

"Warkworth" wrote:

> Hi! Click on Tools at the top of Windows Mail...then
> options....spelling....choose language other than english...apply...choose
> english...apply...then return to your create mail message...type as message
> with typos and try spell check....it did work for me....Good Luck
> --
> Judy
>
>

[Gary VanderMolen]

"harry" <ha...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:40BBE817-E759-45A4...@microsoft.com...

> tried the "send" button way but no help...don't know where the language
> "options" are, they do not appear under "tools", just the word "spelling"

If Options does not appear under Tools, then you are in the wrong screen.
Go to the main Windows Mail screen, not the message compose screen.

(Side note: I really don't understand why people are having so much difficulty
finding this.)

--
Gary VanderMolen

[Patti]

Hi it has nothing to do with language. Go to Start, go to Windows mail,
select it, go to tools, go to options, select the spelling tab, check
spelling, hit OK. That should do it.
--
Patti