Help in changing spell check dictionary.

[edcantor]

Somehow my spell checker is set to UK settings instead of American spellings.

For instance:
I get words like "honor" and "color" flagged as misspelled.

Windows 7 Sony laptop.

How can I re-set the checker to American spelling?

[discntnt_irny_srcsm]

1. In which application is this spell checker? n/t

[edcantor]

2. It seems to be in Windows, because it affects everything!

It affects my posts here, or on Facebook, or on Twitter, or in my Word Processor.

Doesn't matter what application I am using or what web site I am posting to.

I checked my settings in my Google Chrome browser, and it says English, US. Puzzling.

[discntnt_irny_srcsm]

3. Are you using...

...XP, Vista or 7?

[edcantor]

4. Windows 7 Bought new 3 mos ago in the USA

I bought it from a big box store and it was already set-up, so I just had to log on and set a password, didn't have to set the language options, time zone, etc.

[discntnt_irny_srcsm]

5. There is a control panel app...

...called Region and Language. Make sure it is set to English (United States).

ETA: I have some errands. lastlib is here and can perhaps help you the rest of the way if needed. I'll check back later. Good luck. Welcome to DU.

[edcantor]

7. Thanks, I checked that,

It is and has been set to English, (United States).

It still is accepting "colour" and flagging "color"

[discntnt_irny_srcsm]

9. Does the same thing happen using IE?

[edcantor]

10. Somehow it's now limited to Google Chrome but

Not in word or IE or Netscape.

So it must be a Google Chrome setting that's off.

I will reboot and live with it if it doesn't fix itself.

[edcantor]

11. FIXED!!! YAY!

[discntnt_irny_srcsm]

12. Cool

Good luck

[lastlib]

6. Control Panel>Regional and Language Settings...

...Regional Options Tab, set to English (US)

[edcantor]

8. Thanks, yes it is set to English, (U.S.) Puzzling!

If I type the word color it still red underline flags me, if I type the word colour, it doesn't