InDesign

Set the default language dictionary

You can change the default language dictionary for a document or for all new documents you create. Changing the default dictionary in an existing document doesn’t affect text that has already been created or text that you type into an existing text frame.

Use the Character Style or Paragraph Style panel to set a specific dictionary for a specific style. The Language menu appears in the Advanced Character Formats section.

Set the default language dictionary for the current document

  1. Start InDesign, but do not open a document.
  2. Choose Type > Character.
  3. Choose the desired dictionary from the Language pop‑up menu on the Character panel. If you cannot see the language option in the Character panel, select Show Options and then select your language from the list.

Set the default language dictionary for all new documents

  1. Open the document.
  2. Select the Selection tool from the toolbar and make sure no items are selected in the document.
  3. Choose Type > Character.
  4. Choose the desired dictionary from the Language pop‑up menu on the Character panel. If you cannot see the language option in the Character panel, select Show Options and then select your language from the list.