Remove English (U.S.) language as a default language

[Cathal]

As a fairly adept Word user, I feel extremely frustrated at the approach by
Microsoft to this genuine problem. Suggestions have been made on this and
other sites about dealing on a document by document basis with the appearance
of English (U.S.) as a language option for text in a document. However, the
fundamental problem is not being addressed as far as I can see, with English
(U.S.) still being provided as a default language option for new documents
being opened. I almost feel as if there's some conspiracy out there to thwart
the removal of this language from my software!!!

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Although U.S. English is the default language for all English versions of
Windows and Office, this is easily changed; see
http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister/LangFmt.htm

Note that this has no effect on text pasted into a document (which brings
its own language formatting with it) or documents that have been created in
U.S. English.

 

[Cathal]

Thanks, Suzanne.

Is it possible to configure MS Word so that all new documents created using
the Normal template are created without using English (U.S.)? The source of
the problem from my point of view as a user is that new documents created by
myself and my colleagues seem to be at least occasionally or partly created
using U.S. English. Is there a way to remove U.S. English as the default
language setting for new documents?
Thanks,

Cathal

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

The referenced article tells how to do that.