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- DOCUMENT:Q102401 27-SEP-1993 [W_NT]
- TITLE :Mail: Changing Dictionaries from American to British English
- PRODUCT :Windows NT
- PROD/VER:3.10
- OPER/SYS:WINDOWS
- KEYWORDS:
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- The information in this article applies to:
-
- - Microsoft Windows NT operating system, version 3.1
- - Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server, version 3.1
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-
- WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause
- serious, system-wide problems that may require you to
- reinstall Windows NT to correct them. Microsoft cannot
- guarantee that any problems resulting from the use of
- Registry Editor can be solved. Use this tool at your own
- risk.
-
- To change your dictionary in Microsoft Windows NT Mail from the
- default lexicon, American English, to British English, use the
- following procedure:
-
- Note: You may need Administrator privileges to perform this procedure.
-
- 1. Ensure that the British English lexicon file, MSP32_BR.LEX, is in
- the \SYSTEM32 subdirectory.
-
- 2. In Registry Editor, open one of the following hives:
-
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER
- HKEY_USERS
-
- If you want to modify the dictionaries of all subsequent users on
- this machine, choose the HKEY_USERS key and go to the DEFAULT key.
- If you want to modify only the dictionary of the current user, go
- to HKEY_CURRENT_USER.
-
- 3. Select the following subkey:
-
- \Software\Microsoft\Mail
-
- 4. If there is no MS Proofing Tools subkey under Mail, choose Add Key
- from the Edit menu and add the following subkey:
-
- MS Proofing Tools
-
- 5. Select the MS Proofing Tools subkey. Using the Add Value option of
- the Edit menu, add the following two values:
-
- Spelling : REG_SZ : Spelling 2057,0
- Spelling 2057,0 : REG_SZ : mspell32.dll,msp32_br.lex
-
- Note: Copy the spacing here exactly for value name and value.
-
- 6. Save changes and exit Registry Editor.
-
- The next time you start Mail, your dictionary should be set up for
- British English.
-
- Additional reference words: 3.10
- KBCategory:
- KBSubCategory: NTAP
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