Apply or change the language format for text in a document

You can mark text in a particular language so that the spelling checker and other proofing tools use the dictionaries of the selected language, if available. If you change the default language format, Word updates the Normal templateA template that you can use for any kind of document. When you start Word or click New Blank Document New Document button, Word creates a new document that is based on the Normal template. You can modify this template to change its formatting or content.. All new documents based on the Normal template use the new setting.

Do any of the following:

Apply a language format to text in a document

Change the default language format for text in a document