Language in Teams

Alexandra Kreuzer 0 Reputation points
2026-04-25T15:52:40.54+00:00

I want to write in English in Teams in the chat. How can I do that it writes in correct English?

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  1. John Jefferson Doyon 84,905 Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2026-04-25T19:48:21.4033333+00:00

    Hi, I'm John! I will help you with this.

    Just to clarify are you trying to fix spelling/grammar automatically while typing? Or translate your message to English from another language?

    If it’s for correct English while typing, try this:

    • In Teams, go to Settings (3 dots) > Settings > General > Language
    • Set it to English
    • Restart Teams

    If the issue persists, please provide more details by answering my questions.

    Click "Add comment" below to let me kno

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    2026-04-25T15:52:57.0766667+00:00

    To have Teams help write correct English in chat, enable and configure spellcheck for English.

    1. In the Teams desktop app, select Settings and more (three dots next to the profile picture).
    2. Select Settings.
    3. In the General section, find Editor Spellcheck.
    4. Select Manage and add English as a spellcheck language.
    5. Start typing in chat; spelling errors in English will be underlined and suggestions will appear.

    Optional improvements:

    • If a correctly spelled English word is marked as wrong, right‑click it and choose Add to Dictionary so it is not flagged again.
    • Up to 5 languages can be added to the proofing dictionary (English, Spanish, French, Italian, German).

    If the red underlines are distracting, spellcheck can be turned off in Teams:

    1. Go to Settings and more > Settings > General.
    2. Scroll to Editor spellcheck and turn off Spelling.

    Teams also follows the device language by default. To ensure the app itself is in English:

    1. In Teams, go to Settings and more > Settings > General.
    2. Under Language and regional formats, either:
      • Turn on Follow OS settings and make sure the operating system display language is English, or
      • Turn off Follow OS settings and manually set App language to English.

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