Word spell check problems?

Question

I don't know how this happened, but every time I click on the spell check, it's bringing up a U.K. version of spell check. I'm in the U.S. and this is messing with my papers for school. Does anyone know how this happened and how to fix it.

ok I did what these three answers said to do, and all these options were already set.
Question: does it matter that the doc that I'm spell checking was writting by a UK Word software? maybe that's why, my Word is bringing up the U.K. version

Answer 1

In MS Word (XP (2002) or adjacent versions), do this:

1. Click the Tools->Language->Set Language menu option.
2. Find English (US) and select it.
3. Click the Default button.
4. Click OK.

That should do it.

Answer 2

Click start, all programs, Microsoft Office Tools, Microsoft Office XP language settings.

On the Enable Languages tab, make sure the drop-down menu under Default Version of Microsoft Office is set to English (U.S.).

Answer 3

If it is XP, click the Microsoft Office button. On the bottom there is a button that says "word options". click it. At the bottom of that box is the option for changing languages.

Answer 4

The third answer was correct. They just forgot to tell you that you FIRST have to select all the text in the document. So, Ctrl+A, THEN Tools-->Language....