Frustratingly, the language option will sometimes revert to the default language.

The most effective way to remedy this is to use Microsoft Word’s styles.

If you also intend to have titles within your document,modify the Heading styles, too.

Microsoft Word open on a Mac.

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This is so that your document is consistently formatted, no matter which language you choose to use.

Using the Normal style you have already defined, bang out the first few words in the first language.

Place your cursor anywhere in the sentence and press Ctrl+Shift+S to bring up the Apply Styles dialog box.

Word document showing where to click to modify the Normal style.

Press Enter to go to the next line in your document.

You’re now ready to create a new style for the second language just like we demonstrated previously.

This process can be repeated for as many different languages as you wish.

Word document containing a string of text in Spanish using the Normal style. The sentence is highlighted as containing errors.

you might alsocopy the newly created styles to a new Word document.

‘Apply Styles’ dialog box in Word, with the style name changed to ‘Spanish’, and the ‘New’ and ‘Modify’ buttons highlighted.

‘Modify Style’ dialog box open, with ‘Format’ and ‘Language’ highlighted.

‘Language’ dialog box open with ‘Spanish’ selected, ‘Do Not Check Spelling Or Grammar’ unchecked, and ‘OK’ highlighted.

Word document containing a Spanish sentence with an error in ‘espanol’ and Word’s suggestion for correction.

Word document containing a string of text in French using the Normal style. The sentence is highlighted as containing errors.

Word document showing where to access ‘View’ on the ribbon and ‘Draft’ in the Views group.

Word document in draft view and the Style Pane Area, which displays the different styles used in the document, highlighted.

Word document containing a table with Spanish in the left column and French in the right column. The Spanish column is highlighted and the ‘Spanish’ language style is selected.

Word document with a style separator breaking up the two language styles on the same line.