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
    2016-11-21T21:01:33+00:00

    Microsoft clearly does not have any interest in listening to and responding user requests, interests, and usage patterns.

    OneNote for Mac:

    i. Can't set the default proofing language--regardless of keyboard layout.

    ii. No offline storage.

    iii. Does not provide mac users the ability to directly open or import .one or .one2 files.

    Microsoft is trying to lock in users to a Windows only platform, which will, IMHO, be their undoing... for which I can only say good riddance. The company moved computing forward for many years, but its best before date has expired.

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  2. Anonymous
    2016-09-13T12:53:01+00:00

    Its been a known bug for a while now and still not resolved after many one note iterations. Though I found a way out for macOS. add your preferred keyboard to the system and just switch the keyboard before you start writing or editing the one note page. I know it is not the nest or most convenient solution but it is much better than to set proofing language for every text box you create on a page. 

    Cheers.

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  3. Anonymous
    2016-08-20T17:22:12+00:00

    You can set the proofing language in one drive (online). Just login with the same account as your mac Onenote, go to your relevant notebook, home and down-arrow in spelling. This will allow you to set the default proofing language regardless of the keyboard installed or any other irrelevant stuff. 

    As you are probably aware this works on one-note for windows.

    Regards, 

    Nuno

    PS 

    Outlook for mac is driving me insane with this... Please MS just stop pushing us away from your software.

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  4. Anonymous
    2016-04-02T14:24:46+00:00

    Is there an ETA on this fix?

    Erik

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  5. Anonymous
    2016-03-27T13:27:44+00:00

    It's getting even worse.... this same "disease" has spread into Outlook for Mac on the latest update. Makes using email a ****.

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