Word 2007 AutoCorrect

Thanks for your reply. How can a user tell which file is for which
language? Is 1033 US English? Do words get installed in the language ACL
file depending on which language the user is using in the document at the
time of creating the AutoCorrect entry? Does it depend on regional
settings? And why would there be no words listed in the UK file, only
smiley faces?

Thanks again,

Ricki

"Graham Mayor" <gmayor.DeleteThis@REMOVETHISmvps.org> wrote in message
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> Formatted autocorrect options are stored in the normal template. Only
> unformatted ones are stored in ACL files. ACL files are created for each
> installed language.
>
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> Graham Mayor - Word MVP
>
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>
>
> Ricki Miles wrote:
>> I am wondering why I do not have any AutoCorrect words in my
>> AutoCorrect list when I change my language default to English Canada.
>> The smiley face items are there, but no words. The AutoCorrect name
>> at the top of the window says "AutoCorrect (UK)" - presumably because
>> that is the closest match to English Canada, but the words are not
>> there. Also if I save an AutoCorrect entry, it seems to matter which
>> language my document is using for proofing. Are there 2 ACL files?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Ricki
>
>

1033 is both US and UK English (as well as Canadian); there are different
codes for Australian and NZ English.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"Ricki Miles" <rickimiles DeleteThis @shaw.ca> wrote in message
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> Thanks for your reply. How can a user tell which file is for which
> language? Is 1033 US English? Do words get installed in the language ACL
> file depending on which language the user is using in the document at the
> time of creating the AutoCorrect entry? Does it depend on regional
> settings? And why would there be no words listed in the UK file, only
> smiley faces?
>
> Thanks again,
>
> Ricki
>
> "Graham Mayor" <gmayor DeleteThis @REMOVETHISmvps.org> wrote in message
> news:OtUv$$jPJHA.2312@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> Formatted autocorrect options are stored in the normal template. Only
>> unformatted ones are stored in ACL files. ACL files are created for each
>> installed language.
>>
>> --
>> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
>> Graham Mayor - Word MVP
>>
>> My web site www.gmayor.com
>> Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org
>> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
>>
>>
>> Ricki Miles wrote:
>>> I am wondering why I do not have any AutoCorrect words in my
>>> AutoCorrect list when I change my language default to English Canada.
>>> The smiley face items are there, but no words. The AutoCorrect name
>>> at the top of the window says "AutoCorrect (UK)" - presumably because
>>> that is the closest match to English Canada, but the words are not
>>> there. Also if I save an AutoCorrect entry, it seems to matter which
>>> language my document is using for proofing. Are there 2 ACL files?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Ricki
>>
>>
>
>
>

Thanks for the information. I have used Canadian English as mydefault
language for many versions of Word but have never seen the AutoCorrect
dialog box referred to anything other than UK. My questions:

Is there a different list of words for the various languages and if so,
where are they stored?

Is there some way that the US list of words is installed and not the UK list

Why would the smiley symbols show in the UK list when no words are listed?

If formatted ACL words are saved in normal.dot(x), are they under AutoText
or Quick Parts?

Thanks again,

Ricki

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" <sbarnhill.TakeThisOut@mvps.org> wrote in message
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> 1033 is both US and UK English (as well as Canadian); there are different
> codes for Australian and NZ English.
>
> --
> Suzanne S. Barnhill
> Microsoft MVP (Word)
> Words into Type
> Fairhope, Alabama USA
>
> "Ricki Miles" <rickimiles.TakeThisOut@shaw.ca> wrote in message
> news:OeSpIWoPJHA.500@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> Thanks for your reply. How can a user tell which file is for which
>> language? Is 1033 US English? Do words get installed in the language
>> ACL file depending on which language the user is using in the document at
>> the time of creating the AutoCorrect entry? Does it depend on regional
>> settings? And why would there be no words listed in the UK file, only
>> smiley faces?
>>
>> Thanks again,
>>
>> Ricki
>>
>> "Graham Mayor" <gmayor.TakeThisOut@REMOVETHISmvps.org> wrote in message
>> news:OtUv$$jPJHA.2312@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>> Formatted autocorrect options are stored in the normal template. Only
>>> unformatted ones are stored in ACL files. ACL files are created for each
>>> installed language.
>>>
>>> --
>>> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
>>> Graham Mayor - Word MVP
>>>
>>> My web site www.gmayor.com
>>> Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org
>>> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
>>>
>>>
>>> Ricki Miles wrote:
>>>> I am wondering why I do not have any AutoCorrect words in my
>>>> AutoCorrect list when I change my language default to English Canada.
>>>> The smiley face items are there, but no words. The AutoCorrect name
>>>> at the top of the window says "AutoCorrect (UK)" - presumably because
>>>> that is the closest match to English Canada, but the words are not
>>>> there. Also if I save an AutoCorrect entry, it seems to matter which
>>>> language my document is using for proofing. Are there 2 ACL files?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>>
>>>> Ricki
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>

Tony Jollans has answered most of your questions in his parallel post. I'll just
answer the last one here:

When formatted AutoCorrect words are saved in Normal.dot (or Normal.dotm, not
..dotx), they are part of the list in the AutoCorrect Options dialog, which is
neither AutoText nor Quick Parts. The only distinction between the sources (.acl
files vs. Normal.dotm) in that dialog is whether the "Plain text" option button
or the "Formatted text" option button is activated.

--
Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all
may benefit.

On Tue, 4 Nov 2008 15:27:04 -0600, "Ricki Miles" <rickimiles RemoveThis @shaw.ca> wrote:

>Thanks for the information. I have used Canadian English as mydefault
>language for many versions of Word but have never seen the AutoCorrect
>dialog box referred to anything other than UK. My questions:
>
>Is there a different list of words for the various languages and if so,
>where are they stored?
>
>Is there some way that the US list of words is installed and not the UK list
>
>Why would the smiley symbols show in the UK list when no words are listed?
>
>If formatted ACL words are saved in normal.dot(x), are they under AutoText
>or Quick Parts?
>
>Thanks again,
>
>Ricki
>
>"Suzanne S. Barnhill" <sbarnhill RemoveThis @mvps.org> wrote in message
>news:%23Eo1UmoPJHA.1012@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> 1033 is both US and UK English (as well as Canadian); there are different
>> codes for Australian and NZ English.
>>
>> --
>> Suzanne S. Barnhill
>> Microsoft MVP (Word)
>> Words into Type
>> Fairhope, Alabama USA
>>
>> "Ricki Miles" <rickimiles RemoveThis @shaw.ca> wrote in message
>> news:OeSpIWoPJHA.500@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>> Thanks for your reply. How can a user tell which file is for which
>>> language? Is 1033 US English? Do words get installed in the language
>>> ACL file depending on which language the user is using in the document at
>>> the time of creating the AutoCorrect entry? Does it depend on regional
>>> settings? And why would there be no words listed in the UK file, only
>>> smiley faces?
>>>
>>> Thanks again,
>>>
>>> Ricki
>>>
>>> "Graham Mayor" <gmayor RemoveThis @REMOVETHISmvps.org> wrote in message
>>> news:OtUv$$jPJHA.2312@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>> Formatted autocorrect options are stored in the normal template. Only
>>>> unformatted ones are stored in ACL files. ACL files are created for each
>>>> installed language.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
>>>> Graham Mayor - Word MVP
>>>>
>>>> My web site www.gmayor.com
>>>> Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org
>>>> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Ricki Miles wrote:
>>>>> I am wondering why I do not have any AutoCorrect words in my
>>>>> AutoCorrect list when I change my language default to English Canada.
>>>>> The smiley face items are there, but no words. The AutoCorrect name
>>>>> at the top of the window says "AutoCorrect (UK)" - presumably because
>>>>> that is the closest match to English Canada, but the words are not
>>>>> there. Also if I save an AutoCorrect entry, it seems to matter which
>>>>> language my document is using for proofing. Are there 2 ACL files?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>
>>>>> Ricki
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>

Thank you both, Jay and Tony, for you answers. I have a better
understanding of ACL files now and hope I can fix my problem.

Take care,

Ricki

"Jay Freedman" <jay.freedman.RemoveThis@verizon.net> wrote in message
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> Tony Jollans has answered most of your questions in his parallel post.
> I'll just
> answer the last one here:
>
> When formatted AutoCorrect words are saved in Normal.dot (or Normal.dotm,
> not
> .dotx), they are part of the list in the AutoCorrect Options dialog, which
> is
> neither AutoText nor Quick Parts. The only distinction between the sources
> (.acl
> files vs. Normal.dotm) in that dialog is whether the "Plain text" option
> button
> or the "Formatted text" option button is activated.
>
> --
> Regards,
> Jay Freedman
> Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org
> Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup
> so all
> may benefit.
>
> On Tue, 4 Nov 2008 15:27:04 -0600, "Ricki Miles" <rickimiles.RemoveThis@shaw.ca>
> wrote:
>
>>Thanks for the information. I have used Canadian English as mydefault
>>language for many versions of Word but have never seen the AutoCorrect
>>dialog box referred to anything other than UK. My questions:
>>
>>Is there a different list of words for the various languages and if so,
>>where are they stored?
>>
>>Is there some way that the US list of words is installed and not the UK
>>list
>>
>>Why would the smiley symbols show in the UK list when no words are listed?
>>
>>If formatted ACL words are saved in normal.dot(x), are they under AutoText
>>or Quick Parts?
>>
>>Thanks again,
>>
>>Ricki
>>
>>"Suzanne S. Barnhill" <sbarnhill.RemoveThis@mvps.org> wrote in message
>>news:%23Eo1UmoPJHA.1012@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>> 1033 is both US and UK English (as well as Canadian); there are
>>> different
>>> codes for Australian and NZ English.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Suzanne S. Barnhill
>>> Microsoft MVP (Word)
>>> Words into Type
>>> Fairhope, Alabama USA
>>>
>>> "Ricki Miles" <rickimiles.RemoveThis@shaw.ca> wrote in message
>>> news:OeSpIWoPJHA.500@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>> Thanks for your reply. How can a user tell which file is for which
>>>> language? Is 1033 US English? Do words get installed in the language
>>>> ACL file depending on which language the user is using in the document
>>>> at
>>>> the time of creating the AutoCorrect entry? Does it depend on regional
>>>> settings? And why would there be no words listed in the UK file, only
>>>> smiley faces?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks again,
>>>>
>>>> Ricki
>>>>
>>>> "Graham Mayor" <gmayor.RemoveThis@REMOVETHISmvps.org> wrote in message
>>>> news:OtUv$$jPJHA.2312@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>>> Formatted autocorrect options are stored in the normal template. Only
>>>>> unformatted ones are stored in ACL files. ACL files are created for
>>>>> each
>>>>> installed language.
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
>>>>> Graham Mayor - Word MVP
>>>>>
>>>>> My web site www.gmayor.com
>>>>> Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org
>>>>> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Ricki Miles wrote:
>>>>>> I am wondering why I do not have any AutoCorrect words in my
>>>>>> AutoCorrect list when I change my language default to English Canada.
>>>>>> The smiley face items are there, but no words. The AutoCorrect name
>>>>>> at the top of the window says "AutoCorrect (UK)" - presumably because
>>>>>> that is the closest match to English Canada, but the words are not
>>>>>> there. Also if I save an AutoCorrect entry, it seems to matter which
>>>>>> language my document is using for proofing. Are there 2 ACL files?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Ricki
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>

US English is 1033; UK English is 2057; Canadian English is 4105. One file
should exist for each language you have ever edited in, not just for
installed languages.

If an ACL file for a language doesn't exist, what happens depends on the
languages you have installed; I think all versions of Office come with
English (although I'm not sure about 2007 Far East versions). The (English)
version comes with a basic English ACL file which is used as a basis for all
variants of English. A US (1033) file is created by default; when you use
Canadian English, a 4105 file will also be created based on the built-in
file; when you use UK English, a 2057 file will be created based on the
built-in file; when you use, say, Brazilian Portuguese, a 1046 file wil be
created but, unless you happen to have installed a Brazilian Portuguese
language pack, there will be no built-in file to base it on, and all it will
contain will be the smiley faces.

The file used (and updated if you add plain text autocorrects) should be the
one for the langauge at the current selection or insertion point. If the
Autocorrect dialog says UK English, the language should be UK English. If
the language is Canadian English, the dialog should say English (Canada).
Word has no concept (AFAIK) of variants of English being 'close' - if it
wants English, the only fallback, if there is one at all, is US English.

If you are not getting autocorrects, your ACL file (for the language) is
either (almost) empty or corrupt. It is just a text file and you can take a
look at it. If all it has are the smileys, try deleting it and Word should
create a new one next time you edit in the langauge. If that fails, although
I can't think why it should, you could try creating your own by copying the
1033 file - assuming that one works, of course - and renaming the copy as
4105.

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Enjoy,
Tony

www.WordArticles.com

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" <sbarnhill RemoveThis @mvps.org> wrote in message
news:%23Eo1UmoPJHA.1012@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> 1033 is both US and UK English (as well as Canadian); there are different
> codes for Australian and NZ English.
>
> --
> Suzanne S. Barnhill
> Microsoft MVP (Word)
> Words into Type
> Fairhope, Alabama USA
>
> "Ricki Miles" <rickimiles RemoveThis @shaw.ca> wrote in message
> news:OeSpIWoPJHA.500@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> Thanks for your reply. How can a user tell which file is for which
>> language? Is 1033 US English? Do words get installed in the language
>> ACL file depending on which language the user is using in the document at
>> the time of creating the AutoCorrect entry? Does it depend on regional
>> settings? And why would there be no words listed in the UK file, only
>> smiley faces?
>>
>> Thanks again,
>>
>> Ricki
>>
>> "Graham Mayor" <gmayor RemoveThis @REMOVETHISmvps.org> wrote in message
>> news:OtUv$$jPJHA.2312@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>> Formatted autocorrect options are stored in the normal template. Only
>>> unformatted ones are stored in ACL files. ACL files are created for each
>>> installed language.
>>>
>>> --
>>> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
>>> Graham Mayor - Word MVP
>>>
>>> My web site www.gmayor.com
>>> Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org
>>> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
>>>
>>>
>>> Ricki Miles wrote:
>>>> I am wondering why I do not have any AutoCorrect words in my
>>>> AutoCorrect list when I change my language default to English Canada.
>>>> The smiley face items are there, but no words. The AutoCorrect name
>>>> at the top of the window says "AutoCorrect (UK)" - presumably because
>>>> that is the closest match to English Canada, but the words are not
>>>> there. Also if I save an AutoCorrect entry, it seems to matter which
>>>> language my document is using for proofing. Are there 2 ACL files?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>>
>>>> Ricki
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>