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Brighton Lance
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April 27, 2017
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Trying to check spelling but dictionary is stuck in French (rather than English UK)

  • April 27, 2017
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I've tried this from the help menu but no effect:

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Set the default language dictionary for the current document

You can change the default language dictionary for a document or for all new documents you create. Changing the default dictionary in an existing document doesn’t affect text that has already been created or text that you type into an existing text frame.

Note:

Use the Character Style or Paragraph Style panel to set a specific dictionary for a specific style. The Language menu appears in the Advanced Character Formats section.

  • Open the document.
  • Select the Selection tool from the toolbar and make sure no items are selected in the document.
  • Choose Type > Character.

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So as it stands I can't spell check. I do frequently do jobs in French and use French within the H&Js so wondering if I've made a problem somewhere. But it's something I've done for several years and not had the issue before.

Any help much appreciated, a screengrab attached.

Mac Sierra 10.12.4

InDesign 12.1.0.56

PS A couple more grabs:

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Correct answer SJRiegel

Language is a Character-Level attribute. Select your existing text, and then change the Language setting.

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SJRiegelCorrect answer
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April 27, 2017

Language is a Character-Level attribute. Select your existing text, and then change the Language setting.

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    Brighton LanceAuthor
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    April 27, 2017

    Brilliant, I can now see there are some para styles that still have French advanced character settings, can weed them out. Many thanks.

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