Error message when you check the spelling of text that is in an e-mail message in Outlook 2003 by using either the Dutch or Spanish dictionary: "Speller does not support this language" (919038)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Office Outlook 2003
  • Microsoft Office Word 2003
  • Microsoft Office 2003 Multilingual User Interface Pack
Important This article contains information about how to modify the registry. Make sure to back up the registry before you modify it. Make sure that you know how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up, restore, and modify the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows registry

SYMPTOMS

Consider the following scenario. You check the spelling of text that is in an e-mail message in Microsoft Office Outlook 2003. You use either the Dutch or Spanish dictionary to check the spelling of the text. In this scenario, the spelling of the text is not checked. Additionally, you receive the following error message:
Speller does not support this language.
Note This issue does not occur when you use Microsoft Office Word 2003 as your e-mail editor in Outlook 2003.

CAUSE

This issue may occur when all the following conditions are true:
  • You have the Microsoft Office 2003 Multilingual User Interface Pack (MUI) for several languages installed.
  • The primary MUI and custom dictionary that you use is not Dutch or Spanish. For example, the primary MUI and dictionary that you use is French.
  • The text of the e-mail message is typed when your primary MUI and custom dictionary is selected.
  • To check the spelling of text in the e-mail message, you select either the Dutch or the Spanish dictionary.

RESOLUTION

How to obtain the hotfix

This issue is fixed in the Outlook 2003 post-Service Pack 2 Hotfix Package that is dated June 1, 2006. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

919037 Description of the Outlook 2003 post-Service Pack 2 hotfix package: June 1, 2006

How to enable the hotfix

Warning Serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly by using Registry Editor or by using another method. These problems might require that you reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that these problems can be solved. Modify the registry at your own risk.

To enable this hotfix, follow these steps:
  1. Exit all Office 2003 programs.
  2. Click Start, click Run, type regedit in the Open box, and then click OK.
  3. Locate and then click to select the following registry subkey:

    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Word\Options

  4. After you select the subkey that is specified in step 3, point to New on the Edit menu, and then click DWORD Value.
  5. Type ListDefaultDictForAllLanFirst, and then press ENTER.
  6. Right-click ListDefaultDictForAllLanFirst, and then click Modify.
  7. In the Value data box, type 1, and then click OK.
  8. On the File menu, click Exit to exit Registry Editor.
  9. Start Word 2003.
  10. On the Tools menu, click Options.
  11. Click the Spelling & Grammar tab.
  12. Click Custom Dictionaries.
  13. Click to clear all the custom dictionaries check boxes that are listed under Dictionary list, and then click OK.
  14. Click Custom Dictionaries.
  15. Click to select the custom dictionaries you want to use, and then click OK.
  16. Click OK to close the Options dialog box.
  17. Exit Word 2003.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:7/26/2006
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