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Change from American English to UK English

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DGH1
DGH1

My email suddenly seems to have changed from UK English to American English (when typing favour, it was underlined as queried but when I deleted the "u", it was happy) How do I change the system to UK English?

My email suddenly seems to have changed from UK English to American English (when typing favour, it was underlined as queried but when I deleted the "u", it was happy) How do I change the system to UK English?

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Options > composition > Spelling.

Check the language setting and you might need to download new dictionaries. Thunderbird 68 uses a new style dictionary so if Thunderbird just updated, new dictionaries will be required.

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Matt
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Chosen Solution

Options > composition > Spelling.

Check the language setting and you might need to download new dictionaries. Thunderbird 68 uses a new style dictionary so if Thunderbird just updated, new dictionaries will be required.

DGH1
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Many thanks!

geoff.hutchings129
geoff.hutchings129

I have Added English Language (UK) dictionary to Thunderbird but Spellchecker is still English (US). How do I change this?

Matt
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click the arrow beside the Spelling icon on the toolbar when writing an email and pick the language you want to use.