OneNote (OSX) Language Proofing

Anonymous
2014-03-31T21:44:22+00:00

Hey everyone, 

I have OneNote for my MacBook (the default language is English) and when I set the proofing language to Spanish (I'm studying at a University in Chile), it seems to go back to English after a few minutes of writing. I know there is a solution for this with OneNote for Windows, but has anyone found a solution for the OSX version? 

Thanks,

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  1. Anonymous
    2014-09-27T19:49:49+00:00

    That's the problem. People write in other languages than the keyboard default. And if it's a laptop, they don't even have a chance at changing it.

    That's why the operating system sets a default language which is used by all programs. OSX even detects the language you're writing in, and adapts the spellcheck automatically.

    Except OneNote - on my mac it's literally the only program that ignores the system default and behaves in this severely irritating way.

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  2. Anonymous
    2014-08-07T14:31:54+00:00

    This is indeed extremely annoying. I am a Finn working in US so I have Mac with Finnish keyboard but obviously most of my work is in English. Now OneNote sets Finnish as default spell check lang in OneNote and I keep on having to select text and change it to English (US).

    Why is this not a setting per OneNote app like it is in Word, Powerpoint etc...

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  3. Anonymous
    2014-07-30T10:49:33+00:00

    Why not allowing a multilingual dictionary, like Pages? Or let users select two languages with shift as standard proofing language?

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  4. Anonymous
    2014-07-10T08:24:18+00:00

    When set proofing language and open menu under Edit >> Set Proofing Language... Window appears with a list of languages. Some of these have note 'installed' some are not. Language I am interested in, has not currently 'installed' note. From where this list and note 'installed' is taken from? For example, in Microsoft Word for Mac 2011 the spelling in language I am looking for is working perfectly, cannot it be used as the same source for speller?

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  5. Anonymous
    2014-06-11T21:19:48+00:00

    I think this is the most reliable solution.

    I Have the keyboard in English, OS in English but Spanish speaker, so changing keyboard config is not the best solution IMHO.

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