Microsoft KB Archive/214566

= PPT97: Unable to Spell Check After Changing Language of Default Dictionary =

Article ID: 214566

Article Last Modified on 11/9/2000

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft PowerPoint 97 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q214566



SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to change the spelling dictonary in PowerPoint from English (U.S.) or English (United Kingdom) to any other English dictionary and perform a spell check, you will receive the following error message:

PowerPoint can't load the main spelling dictionary. You should run Setup and reinstall.



CAUSE
PowerPoint templates contain language settings that you cannot override by using the default language of the spelling dictionary.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

Additional query words: PowerPoint can t load the main spelling dictionary

Keywords: kberrmsg kbbug kbnofix kbproof KB214566

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