How do you change one language to another in Word?

Customize Language Preferences

  1. Click the Language button on the Review tab.
  2. Select Language Preferences. Here, you can see all the editing languages currently in use and add new ones quickly.
  3. Click the Add additional editing languages list arrow.
  4. Select a language.
  5. Click Add.
  6. Click OK.

How do I change the language on Microsoft Word 2016?

Open your Word application and go to File -> Options. When the Options dialogue box opens, select the Language tab. Under the “Choose Editing Languages” section, select your desired language from the drop-down list and click Add.

How do you change spelling and grammar language in Word?

On the Review tab select Language > Language Preferences. Under Office authoring languages and proofing, select the language you want to use. Select OK.

How do I change Word from American English to British English?

Changing to UK English

  1. Choose Language from the Tools menu, then choose Set Language from the submenu. Word displays the Language dialog box.
  2. In the list of languages, select the one you want to use by default.
  3. Click on the Default button. You are asked to confirm you action.
  4. Close the Language dialog box.

How do I change the language on Microsoft Word online?

To change the display language in Word, click “File” on the ribbon and then “Options”. In the next dialog box, select “Language” in the sidebar on the left. The display language and help language are now displayed at the bottom of the dialog box.

How do I change Microsoft Word back to English?

Set the preferred display or authoring language

  1. Open an Office program, such as Word.
  2. Select File > Options > Language.
  3. Under Set the Office Language Preferences, do one or both of the following: Under Office display language, choose the language you want from the list and then select Set as Preferred.

How do I change my Microsoft Office to English?

Within any Office application, select File > Options > Language. Under Office display Language, make sure the display language you want Office to use is listed. Select the language you want, and then select Set as Preferred.

Why does Word always revert to us English?

The first thing you should do is clear the option that says “Detect language automatically” (Review | Language | Set Proofing Language). That setting applies to all documents in Word.