WD95: Err Msg "Can't Find Thesaurus File MSTH232.DLL" U.K. File

ID: Q147956

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The following error message may appear when you run the Thesaurus in Microsoft Word for Windows 95:

   Word cannot find the Thesaurus file MSTH232.DLL for English (UK)

This error message will occur when all of the following are true:

You are running Microsoft Word for Windows 95, version 7.0 or 7.0a.
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You are running Microsoft Windows NT 3.51 or Windows 95.
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The language in the document is set to English (UK).
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You run the Thesaurus on the document.

To work around this problem, change the language of the document to English (US) as a temporary setting and run the Thesaurus.

To change the language of the document, follow these steps:

1. With the document open in Word, click Select All on the Edit menu.

2. On the Tools menu, click Language.

3. Under Mark Selected Text As, select English (US) and click OK.

4. On the Tools menu, click Thesaurus.

   The Thesaurus will check your document.

5. On the Edit menu, click Select All.

6. On the Tools menu, click Language.

7. Under Mark Selected Text As, select English (UK), and click OK.

Additional query words:

Keywords          : kbproof
Version           : WINDOWS: 7.0 7.0a
Platform          : WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbpending

Last Reviewed: January 20, 1999