How to change editing language: Microsoft Word

You may find it helpful to change the editing language in Microsoft Word. Here we explain how to do that in a few simple steps.

How to add a new editing language?

• Open Word.
• Select File > Options > Language.
• On the Set the Office Language Preferences, under Office authoring languages and proofing, select Add a Language....
• Choose the desired language in the Add an authoring language dialog
• Select Add and a browser page will open where you can download the installation file.
• On the browser page, select Download and run the downloaded pack to complete the installation.
• The added language appears in the list of Office authoring languages.

How to change the editing language?

• Open Word.
• Select File > Options > Language.
• Under Set the Office Language Preferences, under Office authoring languages and proofing, choose the language you want from the list and then select Set as Preferred.