Setting Your File's Language

Please remember using grammar and spell checks may be a Honor Violation for your class. Always make sure to check you syllabus and confirm class rules with your teacher before using any grammar and spelling assistance.

Microsoft

Microsoft offers the option to set the display language, which affects the language of the ribbon, buttons, dialog boxes, and other interface elements. Additionally, you can configure a separate authoring language, which determines the text direction (including vertical, right-to-left, and mixed text layouts) and the proofing tools available, such as dictionaries for spelling and grammar checking.

To add an authoring language: 

  1. Open an Office program, such as Word.
  2. Select File >Options >Language.
  3. On the Set the Office Language Preferences, under Office authoring languages and proofing, select Add a Language....
  4. Choose the desired language in the Add an authoring language dialog and then select Add. A browser page opens where you can download the installation file.
  5. On the browser page, select Download and run the downloaded pack to complete installation.
  • The added language appears in the list of Office authoring languages.
  • If Proofing available appears next to the language name, you can obtain a language pack with proofing tools for your language. If Proofing not available is next to the language name, then proofing tools are not available for that language. If Proofing installed appears next to the language name, you're all set.
  • To go online and get the language pack you need, select the Proofing available link.

For additional instructions, please refer to the link above. You will also find steps to change the display language in Microsoft Office.

Google

Google keeps it very straightfoward to change language settings of any given file. Simply:

  1. Select "File" in the top left
  2. Go to "Language"
  3. Select the desired language you would like the file to be in.

Apple

Apple has very similar steps to Google:

  1. Select "File" in the top left
  2. Select to "Advanced"
  3. Select "Language & Region"
  4. Select the desired language you would like the file to be in