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Word includes many tools to make your writing better. A few of the tools make use of specialized dictionaries; for instance the grammar and spelling checker. You can pick a language to be used on either a single paragraph, or on all instances of a particular paragraph style. To change which language is used for a particular paragraph, follow these steps:
If you want to specify that all paragraphs formatted with a particular style use a certain language, then follow these steps if you are using Word 97 or Word 2000:
Any paragraphs formatted with the defined style will now use the appropriate dictionaries for the language you specified. The other paragraphs in your document will continue to use the default language.
If you are using Word 2002 or Word 2003, the way in which you change the language for a style is different than in earlier versions of Word. You should follow these steps if you use Word 2002 or Word 2003:
Finally, if you are using Word 2007, then the way you change the language for a style is different still:
Tip #1206 applies to Microsoft Word versions: 97 2000 2002 2003 2007
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