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Iron Contributor

Jul 26, 2016

Language settings in Word online

Is there a way to make the default dictionary/spelling language in Word Online not US and honour the actual regional settings of the tenant/user? It's quite annoying in an English (UK) environmen...

Michael Perry

Iron Contributor

Do you mean this page (attached)? If so it's always been set to UK but Word still defaults to US.

Mike Platvoet

Steel Contributor

Jul 29, 2016

Hi Michael,

No, the settings that I refer to are to be found from the General Settings from Office 365:
1. Go to the Office 365 start page
2. Click the Settings wheel

Michael Perry
Iron Contributor
Jul 29, 2016
Not on our Tenant..

We also set all accounts to UK when we apply the initial licence.
- Mike Platvoet
  Steel Contributor
  Jul 29, 2016
  Interesting....
  You should try the following then:
  -In the 'Search all settings' box, type in 'Language' and see what it comes up with
  
  Alternatively you can also open OWA (webmail) and check the settings there (under 'General'). That should state the same. This is the particular setting that defines the default language for Office 365 and thus Word as well.
  SharePoint has it's own setting for language.