[Solved] OO 4.1.4 installed, but no dictionary in text doc

[srlackman]

I have updated to the newest version of OpenOffice. But, I still do not have a dictionary for spell and grammer. I lost it in a previous version and had hoped the newest upgrade install would fix my problem. How can I get the United States English dictionary back on my OpenOffice program permanently? I have tried looking for this dictionary but can find all kinds of other countries and languages, but not for the United States. If anyone can give me download site and instructions, I would be very greatful.

When I am on OpenOffice in a text document, every word I type shows as misspelled. Even when it is correctly spelled. When I looked under tools and language, I have US English checked. It did not fix the problem. I then selected reset to default. That did not change anything.

[RoryOF]

In /Tools /Options/ Language settings /Languages set Default languages for documents to English (USA) by clicking on the dropdown indicator to its right. English (USA) is immediately below English (UK).

[srlackman]

I did what you instructed. Setting the language for all text to US English did not change my problem. Every word I type shows as misspelled and when I go to spell check OpenOffice shows no word found.

[RoryOF]

Then, rename your OO User profile.

As you are using Windows close OpenOffice and the Quickstarter. Open File
Explorer. Copy and paste %appdata%\OpenOffice\4 in the File Explorer (sometimes called Windows Explorer)
Address Bar and press Enter. Rename the "user" folder - "user.old" is a good choice. Start OpenOffice.

[srlackman]

Thank you so much. Setting the user folder to user.old seems to have worked.
I then started OpenOffice and typed some words, with some correctly spelled and others incorrectly. The spell check found only those that were incorrect.

[tgiv]

Then, rename your OO User profile.

As you are using Windows close OpenOffice and the Quickstarter. Open File
Explorer. Copy and paste %appdata%\OpenOffice\4 in the File Explorer (sometimes called Windows Explorer)
Address Bar and press Enter. Rename the "user" folder - "user.old" is a good choice. Start OpenOffice.

May GOD bless you daily for this timesaver and FINALLY a fix to our woes!

[PresuminEd]

Thanks, RoryOF I had the same problem. Your advice fixed it )))