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<h3>How do I perform a spellcheck in a multilingual text?</h3>

<P>When OOo checks the spelling of a word (note: word, not paragraph or
text) it chooses the spelling dictionary appropriate to the language
this single word comes from. This is defined in > Format > Character >
Font. This individual language setting normally is set to the default
language but can be changed to any other supported language.</p>

<p>So, to perform a spellcheck on a multilingual text you need to select each word
that isn't part of the default language and assign the appropriate language
in > Format > Character > Font.</p>

<p>However, if you want to set the whole text to a new language, highlight the
whole text and change the setting in > Format > Character > Font.
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