[Solved] Installing German Language pack

[RobyV]

I´m pretty desperate.
I´ve downloaded and installed an EN OpenOffice 4.1 on my DE Acer with Win8 and I thought I could easily add language packs for spell checking.
It seems this is NOT the case.
I´ve tried with 2 different package (Frami and Igermann) but with both I have the same issue: cannot select it as active Dictionary from spellchecking window.
I must add I´m pretty experienced with OO (using it since 1.0): I deleted the user profile (and verified that OO created a new one) before any new attempt, tried to reinstall OO, and removed/reinstalled language packs making any possible combination.
Result is always the same: IF the standard English module is active only one of the 4 English ditionaries are selectable, if I make English module inactive from OO Extension Manager, simply no spellchecking happens.
I even have some screens shots about Language settings (everything set to German except interface) but have no way to upload them atm (suggestions welcome).

Thanks in advance.
EDIT: noticed the upload attachment button down here
EDIT2: you cannot select the German dictionary both clicking or using arrow keys, it´s there but unselectable

[thomasjk]

Language packs are here http://www.openoffice.org/download/other.html#aoo.

[RobyV]

I´ve downloaded the dictionaries from:
http://extensions.services.openoffice.o ... cid=920794
Aren´t they enough?
I thought the language packs would have been needed for the interface language only.
Let me try.

[Hagar Delest]

Check the tutorial, especially the screenshots: [Troubleshooting] Spell check in OpenOffice.

Please add [Solved] at the beginning of the title in your first post (top of the topic) with the edit button if your issue has been fixed.

[RobyV]

Tried with language pack.
Now the dictionary still does´t work AND I have the interface in German.

[RobyV]

I´ve tried the TroubleShooting guide posted by Hagar Delest.
I must say I did already all of the steps listed except the 3° (Paragraph Style Settings): there I just clicked on the Language drop down menu and changed it from there with no succes.
What really I didn´t do (and that SOLVED the issue) was to hit F11 and modify the paragraph font settings from the Stylist (that I didn´t even know it existed!).
Thanks Hagar!