Spell-check does not highlight US English words in a document that is setup as UK English

Yes it is very annoying.

if the US spelling is listed in the dictionary as an accepted alternate to the UK (and vice versa) I don't think there's any way to get Spell Check to flag it other than to edit the dictionary

Which essential dictionary are you using? Hunspell, yes?

Hi @VIjay33126115kg2u,

Thanks for reaching out. It seems like you’ve taken all the right steps to set your document to UK English, but the issue persists with the spell-check not highlighting US English words. Here are a few additional suggestions that might help:

1. Sometimes, individual character styles may override the paragraph styles. Make sure the language settings in all character styles are also set to UK English.

2. After setting the document to UK English, try reapplying the language settings by selecting all text (Ctrl+A), then go to Character > Language and set it to UK English again.

3. Use the ‘Clear Overrides’ option in Paragraph and Character Styles to ensure no residual settings are affecting the text.

4. Go to Edit > Preferences > Spelling and ensure that the correct dictionary (UK English) is selected and active for spell-check.

As a workaround, you can use the Find/Change feature to manually check for common US English spellings that differ from UK English and change them accordingly.

Let me know if these steps help or if there’s anything else I can assist with!

Best regards,

Anshul Saini