Change default OpenOffice Writer language

[blue13130]

I would like to set the default openoffice language to English (Canadian) but the option is always greyed out in the settings window unless I check the box that says "for this document only".

Can someone show me how to set the default language to Canadian english for all documents?

Thanks.

[Lluisanunez]

It's a bug. Update OpenOffice

[blue13130]

According to yum I am running the lastest version of it. No updates are available

[sanjay@FC4 ~]$ rpm -qa |grep openoffice.org
openoffice.org-xsltfilter-2.0.1.1-5.1
openoffice.org-impress-2.0.1.1-5.1
openoffice.org-graphicfilter-2.0.1.1-5.1
openoffice.org-calc-2.0.1.1-5.1
openoffice.org-draw-2.0.1.1-5.1
openoffice.org-core-2.0.1.1-5.1
openoffice.org-math-2.0.1.1-5.1
openoffice.org-writer-2.0.1.1-5.1

[Lluisanunez]

It happened also to me. I found this solution:

1. Open a new document
2. Go to styles and set the fonts with the preferred language (YES, you can set a language to the font)
3. Save as default template in your home folder
4. Go to File > New > Documents and Templates > Organize
5. Rightclick on your default template and set 'make it default'. All new documents will be created in the new language

[blue13130]

Originally Posted by Lluisanunez

It happened also to me. I found this solution:
2. Go to styles and set the fonts with the preferred language (YES, you can set a language to the font)

Can you explain that step more...I am not sure what to do or how to start. I went Format>Styles and Formatting but then wasn't sure where to go from there
Thanks

[pejcaofrito]

Originally Posted by Lluisanunez

2. Go to styles and set the fonts with the preferred language (YES, you can set a language to the font)

Did you meant :
2. "Format" > "Character" > "Font" (tab) : Choose "Language"
Right?

EDIT:

Yes you did! Thank you!

[blue13130]

Thanks for your help Lluisanunez once I realized what you meant (with help from pejcaofrito) it now works and I can spell "colour" and have it mark it as correct and say "color" is incorrect. Thanks again!

[Lluisanunez]

Yes, it works the two ways: from format -> character -> font etc., or else from styles -> edit a style -> font, etc. etc.
Glad to be of help.
Nice nickname, pejcaofrito

[pejcaofrito]

Originally Posted by Lluisanunez

Nice nickname, pejcaofrito

thx! , My guess is that you can't use "N-Tilde" chars in yours?

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