I can't save spell check

How do I save auto-spell check as I work on a document on Pages '09?
I have been attempting to save automated spell check on Pages '09.
I go to Inspector and click to English from None, but when I move the cursor to the document, it reverts to None.

The language setting in the More pane of the Text Inspector, like all Inspector settings, applies only to the Document in which it is set.
If Save that document as a Template, any new document made using that Template will open with the same language setting.
Regards,
Barry

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A workaround is to select "never" in the preferences of "Check Spelling" in Mail.app's preferences/Composing.
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*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Spell_checking
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/layout.spellcheckDefault
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''kbrosnan [[#answer-646342|said]]''
<blockquote>
Spell check does not exist on Firefox for Android.
Most keyboards provide this functionality by suggesting words as you type. The value of checking the spelling of correctly typed words is low. In addition the dictionaries for all the languages Firefox supports would result in a larger app to download by several megabytes.
</blockquote>
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Neighborhood Office wrote:
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Barry

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