How to Change the Spelling Checker's Language in Yahoo! Mail

Adjust this setting if you write emails in multiple languages

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Heinz Tschabitscher
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Updated on February 10, 2021

What to Know

  • Right-click in the compose window and then select Spelling and Grammar > Show Spelling and Grammar.
  • In Automatic by Language, choose a language. This language remains the default language for emails you write in the future.
  • Note: When changing the language, use rich-text formatting. This displays extra formatting options at the bottom of the screen.

In Yahoo Mail, you don't have to use the spelling checker. Instead, choose a language or dialect dictionary for each message you compose. We show you how to change the spell checker language using the new Yahoo Mail.

Change the Spelling Checker's Language in Yahoo Mail

To choose the language used for spell checks in Yahoo Mail for a message you're composing:

  1. Start composing a message using rich-text formatting. A rich-text message will have extra formatting options at the bottom of the screen.

    Yahoo Mail dictionary for spell check

  2. Right-click in the message window, and then go to Spelling and Grammar and click on Show Spelling and Grammar.

    Yahoo Mail dictionary for spell check

  3. The menu under Automatic by Language lets you select a new language. Click the one you want.

    Choose Automatic by Language to have Yahoo Mail pick the language used for checking spellings based on the one you use the most in the email you compose. If your email contains multiple languages, it will only use the one it selects.

    Yahoo Mail dictionary for spell check

    If you change the language in this menu, that will be the default language for all emails you write in the future.

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