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Autocorrect set to UK English but still autocorrects in US English

I set all the language settings to UK English, I set proofing language to UK English and have followed online forum instructions to get my Word to autocorrect to UK English spellings, however, it is still autocorrecting in US English i.e. 'realise' to 'realize'. Have I missed a setting somewhere? This is really frustrating me, submitting work in US English to University will mean I am marked down for incorrect spellings.

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Since language is a character property, you have to watch out for changes at the character level. In particular, unless you turn off "Detect language automatically" at Review tab | Language | Set Proofing Language, the language can change at the insertion point. For more on language settings in Word, see http://wordfaqs.mvps.org/MasterSpellCheck.htm.
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Last updated April 19, 2024 Views 6,283 Applies to: