Can't set language default

[ErikJan]

Tested.

You are probably right in general. In the particular case discussed in this thread however my code works but your suggestion does not change anything.

[Charles Kenyon]

Erik,
Sorry to tag more on, but deleting everything from the document will, in my experience, revert to the operating system language.

[ErikJan]

Charles,
My code mimics what one would do manually: select the placeholder and start typing... In my case I 'type' a space and then delete that again.
I tested this of course and -as said- I'm ending up with an empty document (as Word would normally show it), but the language is no longer the OS language.

[Charles Kenyon]

Glad you got it to work for you.
My experience with deleting the content is different.

[ErikJan]

Dit you try it Charles? As I indicated, my code doesn't delete the content, it selects it and then types a space (as one would do manually). I can assure you that it works.

(again, and for clarity, after having applied your code as discussed in this thread of course)

[snb]

Is it an idea to test the following ?
Adding a docvariable and leave it that way, because no one will notice its existence?

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Thisdocument.variables("EricJan")=" "

[ErikJan]

Sorry snb, I understand what you are proposing but I have to apologize as I don't understand the relevance of your remark as a response to the ongoing discussion in this thread.
In summary: with the help of Charles, I was able to fix the proofing language problem in Word (at least the more recent versions). I posted my -slightly optimized- code earlier here as well.
A few days back I communicated one small last addition that I added to the AutoNew sub in Normal.dotm. That code removes the last visible 'evidence' that something is going on in the background to correctly set the proofing language. It wasn't a question or a problem, merely an addition.
In a response it seemed that it wasn't clear to Charles what I did so I tried to explain.
Hope this clarifies.

[Charles Kenyon]

Is it an idea to test the following ?
Adding a docvariable and leave it that way, because no one will notice its existence?

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Thisdocument.variables("EricJan")=" "

Document variables are not in the text level at all?
Did you test this?