Add German Dictionary to Outlook/Word 2003

Greetings Cygnus01 !

For Outlook, you need to install Office Proofing Tools from your Office CD
http://german.about.com/library/blcomp_wordxp.htm

Best wishes, war1

First: Enable editing of multiple languages
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/word/HP030845661033.aspx
1. In Microsoft Windows, click Start, point to Programs or All Programs, point to Microsoft Office, point to Microsoft Office Tools, and then click Microsoft Office 2003 Language Settings.
2. Click the Enabled Languages tab.
3. In the Available languages box, select the language you want to enable.
If you do not see the language that you want, or if you see (limited support) next to a language in the Available languages box, you may need to install additional system support for the language. The available support depends on your operating system.
4. Click Add.
If any Microsoft Office programs are running, the Language Settings tool notifies you and automatically closes the programs. The features for the language you enabled appear the next time you start an Office program.

Two: Turn on or off new German spelling rules
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/word/HP052587571033.aspx?pid=CH060843101033
NOTE: The feature described in this Help topic is only available if support for German is enabled through Microsoft Office Language Settings.

In addition, to check the spelling of German text, you must install the German spelling dictionary, which is available in Microsoft Office 2003 Proofing Tools.
1. On the Tools menu, click Options, and then click the Spelling & Grammar tab.
2. Select or clear the Use German post-reform rules check box.

Thanks for the reply's geneus & worf.

I only have a Office 2003 cd, . Where is the Microsoft Office 2003 Proofing Tools  CD, part of the office cd or a separate "purchased cd"

My boss convinced he has had it working before I have never seen a proofing tools CD.

Office 2003 Proofing Tools is part of Office 2003 CD.

Your right war1 proofing tools are a part of the office 2003 cd
<customapplications>
<shared features>
<Proofing Tools>
But I only have English/Spanish/French  subdirectories NO German.

This is an early version of office 2003 , without the extra languages??

Do you have the latest updates for Office 2003?

http://office.microsoft.com/officeupdate/

Sorry for the delay war1, Didn't have the time to update till now.

Thanks

Cyqnus01, I did not mean for you to accept my query.  You should have accepted one of the comments above.