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bilingual spelling control
Thanks for your reply and your link to more information about this. I understand that language detection doesn't work and I have it switched off. And I don't really need spelling control, so I tried to switch that off.
The problem then is, that spelling control doesn't switch off. Of course I selected all text with Ctrl A, then I checked Don't execute spelling control, like in the attached picture. Still words in Dutch or French are marked as incorrect.
So, is there a way to really switch off spelling control for a whole document?
"I tried to disable spelling control, but placing a check mark before Don't execute spelling and grammar control doesn't work. When I start a new document, with Dutch set as standard language, French spelling control keeps coming up."
Are you ErikJan who posted in this thread on Eileen's Lounge?
You almost certainly have French set as the language in Windows.
Word will adopt the language set in the operating system.
Spelling Checker Does Not Work! - Proofing Language Keeps Changing - Solutions
You can certainly turn off spell checking for Word under Proofing Options.
- No, I am not and I solved my problem when I found in File / Options, that I could uncheck Check spelling while typing. Then the red marking disappeared. I haven't tried F7, but I will try next time.
Thanks for your help!- To be clear, the F7 key tells Word to run a spelling and grammar check (but ignore text marked to not be checked). It would have refreshed the marking on your text and turned it off.
- I understand. Thank you for all your suggestions.