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I can't change the default language in Thunderbird 68.5.0 from US English

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Roger Corke
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When yo go to "preferences" "composition" and "language" to change the default language, you find you can. Even when you download another dictionary - I want British English- the only dictionary that appears in the dropdown menu is US English. How do I solve this problem?

When yo go to "preferences" "composition" and "language" to change the default language, you find you can. Even when you download another dictionary - I want British English- the only dictionary that appears in the dropdown menu is US English. How do I solve this problem?

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It's like installing an extension. See https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/installing-addon-thunderbird

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christ1
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Make sure the British dictionary is installed. https://addons.thunderbird.net/En-us/thunderbird/language-tools/

It should be listed in the Add-ons Manager underneath 'Dictionaries'.

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Roger Corke
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I think that's my problem but how to I instal a dictionary after I download it?

christ1
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It's like installing an extension. See https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/installing-addon-thunderbird