How to change the default spell checker language

  • 7000851
  • 07-Jul-2008
  • 27-Apr-2012

Environment

Novell GroupWise 5.5 EP
Novell GroupWise 6
Novell GroupWise 7

Situation

Unable to save the spell checker language.

The GroupWise client can be changed to check the spelling of email to UK English but when the client is shut down and restarted it reverts back to the default installation language, which is in this case US English
How to change the default spell checker language

Resolution

For Windows2000 you can create a file in Notepad containing the following:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Novell\GroupWise\Client\WritingTools]

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Novell\GroupWise\Client\WritingTools\US]

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Novell\GroupWise\Client\WritingTools\US\TextLang]
"Dialect"="UK"
"Language"="UK"

You can fill in any language you want as default language here, just make sure you use the official Countrycode and the supporting *.MOR or *.LEX file is existing in the GroupWise directory

Save this file as "spell.reg"

Doubleclick the file you have just created....
On the question:
"Are you sure you want to add........... to the registry?"
Answer "Yes"

This can also be run from a login script or pushed out using ZenWorks so that all users get the same settings.

Additional Information

Formerly known as TID# 10078685