OpenOffice: change language

Changing the language at OpenOffice is easy. In this practical tip, we will show you how it works.

Change language in OpenOffice

The English language is usually set at the beginning of OpenOffice. You can also change the language of the word processor while you are writing:

1. Click on "Tools" at the top.
2. Then select the "Language" sub-item.
3. You can now choose whether you want to change the language for "the selection", "the paragraph" or "the entire text" (see screenshot).
4. Click "For all text" and then select "More".
5. Now change the language in all desired areas such as the user interface or the locale.
6. After you have selected the desired language, click on "Ok".

In another practical tip, we will show you how you can also change the language of the spell check.