Is it possible to have more than one proofing language set in Office products?

Anonymous
2023-01-03T15:56:58+00:00

Or is there quick way to alternate between them? Or at least quick way to disable proofing for current document I'm working on?

I would like to use different proofing languages for different emails I write and I can't find the easy way to do it.

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Stefan Blom 352K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
2023-01-04T13:42:51+00:00

If you click in the paragraph with the Czech text (don't select anything—just leave the insertion point blinking) and then re-visit the Language dialog box, does it correctly state Czech as the text language?

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  1. Stefan Blom 352K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2023-01-04T17:26:28+00:00

    Thanks for the follow-up.

    The check mark + "ABC" indicates that the proofing tools for the indicated language has been installed.

    Indeed, the upper part of the Language dialog box shows the language which is applied at the insertion point, or to a selection. Since language is a character property, it is theoretically possible for each text character to have a different language, but in reality it is more likely that individual words are formatted differently. That is why I recommend a blinking insertion point, or selecting at most a single word when you want to view the language setting in the text.

    I forgot to mention that you can also add the Language indicator to the Quick Access Toolbar (for new messages and replies) in Outlook:

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