Default proofing language

Anonymous
2021-12-02T16:38:23+00:00

Every time I created a new word document (Word online), my proofing language reverts to Spanish. I know how to change it in the document itself, but I'd like to set it so that when I open a new document it is already set to English. I have tried going through the settings in Office 365, but my language preference there is already English. I don't know if anyone has any idea how to fix this?

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  1. Charles Kenyon 168.3K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2021-12-02T18:24:38+00:00

    Here is my article that explores the proofing language and troubleshoots.

    Proofing Language Keeps Changing - Solutions - How can I keep my proofing language from changing?

    I would explore the proofing language settings of your styles, especially the normal style, in your Normal template.

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  2. Stefan Blom 345.2K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2021-12-02T16:49:06+00:00

    What are your language settings in the operating system? Sometimes, the display language in Windows will overrule the default proofing language in Office, unfortunately.

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