Translate text into a different language - Microsoft Support
In Outlook, you can translate words, phrases, and full messages when you need them. You can also set Outlook to automatically translate messages you receive in other languages. When you receive an email in another language, you'll see a prompt at the top of the message asking if you'd like Outlook to translate it into your preferred language.
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Set up or change the languages used to check spelling and grammar
Go to Review > Language > Set Proofing Language. Check the Detect Language Automatically box. When you write sentences that contain words in different languages, the Detect Language Automatically function may not recognize a language other than the default.
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Switch between languages using the Language bar - Microsoft Support
Use the Language bar when you: Want to switch between languages with a Latin alphabet, such as English, Spanish, or French, and a language with a non-Latin alphabet, such as Arabic or Chinese. Want to switch between languages with a non-Latin alphabet, such as Greek or Russian.
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Language packs for Windows - Microsoft Support
Use the Add a language feature to install another language for Windows 11 to view menus, dialog boxes, and supported apps and websites in that language. To do this: Select Start > Settings > Time & language > Language & region. Go to Preferred languages, select Add a language.
Check spelling and grammar in a different language
If you need to add text that's in a language other than the one you normally use, Office can help check spelling and grammar for you. Receive basic guidance in more than 20 languages, and spelling suggestions in more than 80, using Editor with Microsoft 365.
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Language Accessory Pack for Microsoft 365 - Microsoft Support
Learn how to download, install, and configure Language Accessory Packs for Microsoft 365 to add additional display, help, and proofing tools to Microsoft 365.
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Turn on automatic language detection - Microsoft Support
To solve this problem, type more words in the language that you want, or clear the Detect language automatically check box. Detect the language you're typing and automatically enables the proofing tools for that language.
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Manage the language and keyboard/input layout settings in Windows
Learn how to change Windows display language and keyboard/input layout settings. These settings affect the language displayed in Windows, in apps, and at websites.
Install the Language Accessory Packs for Office 2016
Install language accessory packs after installing Microsoft Office, to add additional display, help, or proofing tools. Install the language accessory pack for your desired language. Open any Office program, click File > Options > Language. Under Choose Editing Languages, make sure the language you want to use is added to the list.
Languages supported for ink-to-text conversion - Microsoft Support
In PowerPoint, in order to for the Ink to Text feature to recognize your preferred languages, you must set the Office editing languages. See Add an editing language or set language preferences in Office.
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