--- Forwarded Message from Roberto Perez <[log in to unmask]> --- >Date: Sun, 05 Mar 2006 19:06:20 -0500 >To: [log in to unmask] >From: Roberto Perez <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: MS Proofing Tools - alternatives Hi all, I'd like to know how different language learning labs deal with the issue of spell-checking and grammar-checking for languages other than English-French-Spanish on their computers. I have found that the Microsoft Proofing Tools 2002 (for Office 2000 and Office XP) have been discontinued for a while, and that the 2003 equivalent package works only for Office 2003 (which means a general upgrade of all Office products would be needed, not to mention the steep price per license). My questions are: - Is anyone aware of a vendor that still has copies of MS Proofing Tools 2002 at accessible prices (or maybe one of you has an old copy that you are able to sell)? - Is anyone using alternative software for spell-checking and grammar-checking for the most "usual" languages (e.g., Portuguese, Italian, German, etc.) that you would recommend? Thanks in advance, Roberto Perez [log in to unmask] *********************************************** LLTI is a service of IALLT, the International Association for Language Learning, and The Consortium for Language Teaching and Learning (http://consortium.dartmouth.edu). Join IALLT at http://iallt.org. Otmar Foelsche, LLTI-Editor ([log in to unmask]) ***********************************************