On Wed, 10 Aug 2016 16:33:09 +0100 Chris Addington <cd...@iafrica.com> wrote:
> hi uninstalled again > > installed older version openoffice 4.1.1 - STILL NO SPELLCHECK > > *????????????????????????????????????????????* > > i appreciate that openoffice are providing community software but that > does NOT justify invading peoples homes/machines with faulty/untested > software/updates > > please advise how to fix this problem > > Chris Addington Pr.Eng. I have, in response to a private email, sent you instructions on what to do. Note that un/re-installing OpenOffice does not (repeat _NOT_) affect the OO user profile for reasons I have not time to expound. The usual cure is to delete the OO User Profile according to the instructions in the email I have sent you RoryOF > On 10/08/2016 16:24, Chris Addington wrote: > > hi brian > > > > installed update (english spelling & hyphenation dictionaries & > > thesaurus version 2016.05.01) , again no spellcheck > > > > uninstalled openoffice, restarted > > > > installed open office 4.1.2, restarted > > > > now no spellcheck > > > > i urgently need spellcheck to function > > > > what to do? > > > > regardschris > > > > Chris Addington Pr.Eng. > > > > On 10/08/2016 15:32, Chris Addington wrote: > >> hi brian > >> > >> thanx4that > >> > >> i subsequently uninstalled & reinstalled - spellcheck works but now > >> have update message again (english spelling & hyphenation > >> dictionaries & thesaurus version 2016.05.01) have ignored for now > >> > >> will try again later & restart machine > >> > >> > >> thanxagainchris > >> > >> Chris Addington Pr.Eng. > >> > >> On 10/08/2016 13:58, Brian Barker wrote: > >>> At 13:05 10/08/2016 +0100, you wrote: > >>>> this morning (aug 10) i had a notice on openoffice text doc ... > >>> > >>> I'm not sure what sort of notices you might be receiving. Could this > >>> be fake and a malicious attack? > >>> > >>>> ... of a new update (for dictionaries i think) ... > >>> > >>> If you only *think*, it may be difficult for anyone to help. > >>> > >>>> ... clicked update - spellcheck not working ... > >>> > >>> Are you sure? Some of those misspelled words may be correctly > >>> spelled different words. > >>> > >>>> ... (again shows correct setting on bottom of screen (English (UK)) > >>> > >>> That's not a global setting; it merely shows you the active language > >>> at the insertion point. It tells you nothing about the language set > >>> for your misspelled words. To see the language there, you need to > >>> select the word or region of text before examining the indication in > >>> the Status Bar. Alternatively, if all your text is the same > >>> language, you could select it all and then set the language. > >>> > >>> o Have you restarted OpenOffice since the "update"? Have you > >>> restarted your system? > >>> > >>> o Right-click in the text and go to Character... | Font | Language. > >>> Is "English (UK)" preceded by the icon of a blue tick with the text > >>> "ABC"? If not, you do not have a dictionary correctly installed. > >>> > >>> o If you have the English (UK) version of OpenOffice, you shouldn't > >>> need an additional extension, as the dictionary you need is bundled > >>> with the program. > >>> > >>> o You can go to Tools | Extension Manager... and see what is > >>> installed. You can remove or disable items selectively there. > >>> > >>> o You can go to the web site and discover what versions are > >>> available. You may be able to confirm what "update" you installed. > >>> You could download the correct extension and install this in place > >>> of whatever is causing you trouble. > >>> > >>> I trust this helps. > >>> > >>> Brian Barker - privately > >>> > >>> > >> > > > -- Rory O'Farrell <ofarr...@iol.ie> --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
