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In addition to the default english dictionary (myspell-en-us), I have installed german dictionary.
Now it seems german is set to default. Every time I compose a message, german is selected as default.
Changing "Preferences -> Composition -> Language" to english does not have any effect, german is still selected as default in a new message.
Can somebody please advise how to set englidh dictionary as default?
Martin Vegter
Posted 2013-12-14T18:37:18.387
Reputation: 255
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Setting the default language for spelling checking in the new message editor in Thunderbird:
Menu - Settings - Composition - Spelling - Language
Milan Kerslager
Posted 2013-12-14T18:37:18.387
Reputation: 181
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I had the same problem for some time. For me what worked was installing again the diccionary that I want as default and then selecting them in the Options:
Menu -> Tools -> Options -> Composition -> Spelling -> Language
It is also from this very same place whence you can download and install the dictionary you need.
manuelvigarcia
Posted 2013-12-14T18:37:18.387
Reputation: 999
Under ubuntu 18.04 TB 60.5.1 the options is under Menu > Edit > Preferences > Composition: [spelling sub-tab] The tabs on my system don't look like tabs so I over looked it as just a line of text, but they are indeed tabs. – Chris – 2019-03-27T16:43:54.140