OpenOffice: Change spell check language

If you want to use the spell checker for a text in a foreign language in OpenOffice, you must first make a few small settings and change the spell checker language manually. We show how it works.

OpenOffice: Change the spellcheck language manually

1. Open OpenOffice. The bottom line shows the current setting for the spell check in the middle. By default, this should be set to "German (Germany)".
2. To be able to select other languages, you first have to activate them via the settings. To do this, go to "Tools"> "Settings ..." at the top.
3. Navigate to "Language Settings"> "Language".
4. At the "Locale" item, select the desired foreign language for the spell check and then click "OK".
5. Click on the language display described in point one in the lower line and select the appropriate foreign language.

The instructions refer to OpenOffice version 4.0.1 under Windows 8.1. This practical tip shows you how to have words or characters counted in OpenOffice.