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2. Set up or change the languages used to check spelling and grammar

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   You can add words to the dictionary or use the language dialog to choose a language for the selected text. Go to Review > Language > Set Proofing Language. Note: Languages in use in the document display at the top. Languages with downloaded proofing tools have a checkmark symbol.

3. Check spelling and grammar in a different language

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   On the Review tab, go to Language. Choose Language > Set Proofing Language, and then select Detect language automatically. Set the proofing language to check spelling in different languages within a single document. Get suggestions in different languages with Editor.

4. Add or edit words in a spell check dictionary - Microsoft Support

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   To quickly add a word to a your default dictionary, right-click the word in a document, and select Add to dictionary. To edit a word, delete it, and then add it with the spelling you want. To save words by default to this custom dictionary, see , below.

5. Turn on automatic language detection - Microsoft Support

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   The Detect language automatically option, available in Word and Outlook on Windows, detects the language that you are typing and automatically enables the proofing tools for that language. If you don't have that language already installed you will need to download the free Language Accessory Pack.

6. Language Accessory Pack for Microsoft 365 - Microsoft Support

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   Check spelling and grammar in a different language. Translate text into a different language. Learn how to download, install, and configure Language Accessory Packs for Microsoft 365 to add additional display, help, and proofing tools to Microsoft 365.

7. Change the language Office uses in its menus and proofing tools

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   Choose Language > Set Proofing Language, and then select Detect language automatically. In Office, the language options are in the Set the Office Language Preferences dialog box. The display and help languages can be set independently.

8. Add an editing or authoring language or set language preferences...

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   Open an Office program, such as Word. Select File > Options > Language. Under Office display language, on the Set the Office Language Preferences, select Install additional display languages from Office.com. Choose the desired language in the Add an authoring language dialog and then select Add.

9. Check spelling and grammar in Office - Microsoft Support

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   Check spelling and grammar in a different language. Test your document's readability. The spelling and grammar checker isn't working as expected. Add words to your spell check dictionary. The spelling or grammar checker isn't checking words in a different language correctly. Choose AutoCorrect options for capitalization, spelling, and symbols

10. Check grammar, spelling, and more in Word - Microsoft Support

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    However, you might be writing in a language that Word doesn’t detect automatically. In that case, you can get Editor to check text in that language by selecting the text and going to Review > Language > Set Proofing Language, and then choose your language.

11. Switch between languages using the Language bar

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    Use the Language bar when you: Want to switch between languages with a Latin alphabet, such as English, Spanish, or French, and a language with a non-Latin alphabet, such as Arabic or Chinese. Want to switch between languages with a non-Latin alphabet, such as Greek or Russian.

12. Editor's spelling, grammar, and refinement availability by ...

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    For details about the grammar and refinement settings available for a language, follow the link to download a Word document. Languages marked with an asterisk (*) include context-sensitive spell checking. Learn which languages are supported by Editor's spelling, grammar, and refinement features.