Adjust Spell Checker Language in Windows

There may be several factors involved. To fix your problem, click on Start > Settings > Control Panel >  Regional and Language Settings.

You will find there are three tabs, Advanced, Languages and Regional Options. You need to have English Australia selected under all three tabs. Note that you have to include the Details option in the Languages window.

 

 

If the above does not fix the problem, then, from Start, click >  Programs >  Microsoft Office Tools, then  select Microsoft Office XP Language Settings and you will be able to select Australian (or UK).

 

When you change the installation language, your Normal.dot file is replaced and any changes you have made, lost. This means you will have to re-customise your settings in Normal.dot