Office 2024 Language Support — Complete Guide

Microsoft Office 2024 Professional Plus supports over 90 languages, making it one of the most internationally accessible productivity suites available. Whether you need to work in English, Spanish, Chinese, Arabic, or any other major language, Office 2024 has you covered.

Supported Languages

Office 2024 is available in more than 90 display languages including English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese (Brazil and Portugal), Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Japanese, Korean, Arabic, Hebrew, Russian, Polish, Turkish, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Czech, Hungarian, Romanian, Greek, Thai, Vietnamese, Indonesian, and many more.

How to Change the Display Language

To change the display language in Office 2024, open any Office application and go to File > Options > Language. Under "Office display language," click "Add a Language" to install a new language pack. Select your preferred language from the list and click "Install." After installation, set it as your preferred display language and restart Office. All menus, buttons, and interface elements will switch to your chosen language.

Proofing Tools

Office 2024 includes proofing tools (spell check, grammar check, and thesaurus) for dozens of languages. Proofing tools are separate from display languages — you can write in French while keeping the English interface, and Word will check your French spelling and grammar correctly. To add proofing tools for additional languages, go to File > Options > Language > Office authoring languages and proofing.

Multilingual Documents

Office 2024 handles multilingual documents intelligently. Word automatically detects the language of each paragraph and applies the correct proofing tools. If you write a document that mixes English and Spanish, Word will spell-check each section with the appropriate dictionary. You can also manually set the language for selected text if needed.

Right-to-Left Language Support

Office 2024 provides full support for right-to-left (RTL) languages including Arabic, Hebrew, Farsi, and Urdu. The interface mirrors when RTL languages are set as the display language, and documents properly handle bidirectional text. You can mix left-to-right and right-to-left text within the same document.

Translation Features

Office 2024 includes built-in translation powered by Microsoft Translator. Select text in Word and translate it to any supported language instantly. You can translate entire documents or just selected passages. The translation feature works with over 60 languages and provides reliable results for professional use.

Language Accessory Packs

Language Accessory Packs add proofing tools and interface elements for additional languages. They're free to download from Microsoft's website and can be installed alongside your primary Office language. This is ideal for multilingual users who need to switch between languages regularly.