After you change the default editing language, you need to close all your Office 2010 programs, and then open them again for the change to take effect. If for some reason, your default display or Help language is not available, Microsoft Office uses the next language in the list that is available.
Editing - To change your editing language for this file in Office for Mac go to Tools Language, select your language, and click OK. To make it the default for all new documents click Default. User Interface & Editing - The display and keyboard languages for Office for Android is the same as the language that the device is set to. The essentials to get it all done. Office Home and Student 2019 is for students and families who want classic Office apps including Word, Excel and PowerPoint for Windows 10. A one-time purchase installed on 1 PC or Mac for use at home or school. Office 365 is a subscription that comes with premium.
With Office 2011 for Mac, you can check spelling and grammar in languages other than English. Word 2011 for Mac comes with foreign-language dictionaries such as Czech, French, Russian, and more. The default dictionary determines which language’s proofing tools Word uses for spelling and grammar.
You can change Word’s default language dictionary:
- Choose Tools→Language.The Language dialog opens, and you see a list of languages.
- Select the new language to use and click the Default button.
- Click Yes to change Word’s default spelling and grammar checking language to the language you selected.
- Click OK to close the Language dialog.
There may come a time where you want to use a different language for only a portion of your document. You can also use the Language feature to change the language of just the selected text:
- Select a word or passage in the text.
- Choose Tools→Language from the menu bar.
- Select a language to use.
- Click OK to close the Language dialog.
- Choose Tools→Spelling and Grammar.The selection will have a different spelling and grammar language applied to them and will be checked against the proofing tools for the language selected using the Language dialog. The rest of the document will be checked against Word’s default spelling and grammar language.
Making these modifications to the Language setting doesn’t change the language that’s used for the Office interface. If you want the entire Office interface to be in a particular language, you have to purchase and install an Office version that’s customized for the particular language you want to use.
Word Default Language Keeps Changing Mac
Certain actions that you perform on your Mac will cause default apps to open. For example, clicking a document may open Pages. But what if you want Microsoft Word to open instead? You can also set your default web browser and email reader.
Here's how!
How to change the default Mac app for specific file types
- Right-click on a file that uses the file type you'd like to change the default for. For example, one with a .jpg extension (a photo).
- Click on Get Info in the pop-up.
- Click Open With if the section isn't already expanded.
- Click the dropdown and choose an app.Source: iMore
- Click Change All...
- Click Continue when the Finder asks you if you're sure.Source: iMore
Now any time you open a file with that extension, the Finder will automatically open it with the app you've selected.
How to set your default web browser
- Launch System Preferences from the dock, Finder, or by clicking the Apple icon in the Menu bar.
- Click General at the top left of the window.
- Click the dropdown next to Default web browser.
- Click the web browser you'd like to use as the default.Source: iMore
How to set your default email reader
Mail is likely the default email app on your Mac, but just in case you have others downloaded, you can set the default reader. Here's how:
- Launch Mail from your dock or the Finder.
- Click Mail in the menu bar at the top of the screen.
- Click Preferences.
- Click the dropdown next to Default Mail Reader.
- Click the app you'd like to set as the default.Source: iMore
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