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How to change the language in InDesign to do a spell check

New Here ,
Mar 02, 2016 Mar 02, 2016

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Anyone know how I can change the language setting in InDesign? I'm doing up a document in French and need to do a spell check but the dictionary is in English.

 

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Adobe Employee , Nov 23, 2023 Nov 23, 2023

Hi All,

 

To change the language setting in InDesign for spell check, please try the following:

 

Language as Character Attribute:

  • Language is a character attribute in InDesign, not a global setting.
  • Set it in paragraph and character styles (Advanced Character Formats).
  • Locally adjust in the Control panel in Character mode with the Type tool selected, considering potential multiple languages within a document.

Work with Paragraph Styles:

  • Change the language of Paragraph Styles in Extended Cha
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Explorer ,
May 25, 2023 May 25, 2023

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what about parking this smartass setting somewhere where the 5% who juggle 3 languages in one document can google that

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May 25, 2023 May 25, 2023

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and default a stratforward global autocorrect

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Nov 23, 2023 Nov 23, 2023

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Hi All,

 

To change the language setting in InDesign for spell check, please try the following:

 

Language as Character Attribute:

  • Language is a character attribute in InDesign, not a global setting.
  • Set it in paragraph and character styles (Advanced Character Formats).
  • Locally adjust in the Control panel in Character mode with the Type tool selected, considering potential multiple languages within a document.

Work with Paragraph Styles:

  • Change the language of Paragraph Styles in Extended Character Attributes.

Advanced Character Formats for Styles:

  • Double-click each style and choose Advanced Character Formats to set the language.

Be aware that the Language property could be overridden, so it's not a guarantee for the same language for all text.


Additional Suggestion:

  • Follow the steps in this article for additional guidance.


Thanks

Rishabh

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