How do I change the default spelling check dictionary in Microsoft Word?
Word 2003Click the “Tools” menu item. Select “Options” from the drop-down menu and click the “Spelling and Grammar” tab. Click the “Custom Dictionaries” button and select the check box next to the dictionary you want to make default. Click the “Change Default” button and click the “OK” buttons that follow.Word 2007 and 2010Click the “Microsoft Office” button in Word 2007 and then select the “Word Options” button (or click the “File” menu item and then select the “Options” option from the drop-down menu in Word 2010). In the left-hand column, select the “Proofing” option. In the “When correcting spelling in Microsoft Office programs” section of the window, click the “Custom Dictionaries” button. Click the check box next to the dictionary you want to make default.
