Automatically detect variations of a language in Word

On its own, automatic language detection can detect whole languages at one time, not individual variations of a language. However, if you tend to use different variations of a particular language, such as British English and U.S. English, and you want to be able to detect them both, try the following:

1. Enable editing for the variation of the language that you use most often.

   For example, if you use U.S. English more than British English, enable English (U.S.) for editing. This tells the program to use U.S. English when it is distinguishing between English and other languages.

2. By using the Control Panel, install the appropriate keyboard for the lesser-used variation of the language. You should now have two keyboards available, and you can switch between them using the keyboard layout indicator on the Language bar or Windows taskbar (at the lower right of the screen).
3. In Microsoft Office Word 2003, type your text as usual. When you are ready to type in the alternate variation of that language, use the keyboard layout indicator on the Language bar or Windows taskbar to switch to a different keyboard layout, and then continue typing.

   For example, type your text using the English (U.S.) keyboard layout, but when you are ready to type in British English, switch the keyboard layout to English (United Kingdom) by using the keyboard layout indicator on the Language bar or Windows taskbar.