How to use Language Pack?

English
#1

I have downloaded and installed Language Pack.
But when I try to open it I get a message (in Dutch, bacause I’m Dutch):“Installation of Language Pack is finished.
Go to ‘LibreOffice-Opties-Language settings-Languages’ to change the language of the user interface.”

But when I press OK then my app is closed again.

What must I do to use it?

#2

Just for clarity: why, for what purpose did you install the language pack?

#3

Which operating system, which LibreOffice version and how did you install the language pack?

But when I try to open it I get a message

You don’t open a language pack - this makes no sense. You need to set your LibreOffice to make use of the language pack by setting (as being told) Tools -> Options -> Language Settings -> Languages -> Language of -> Option: User Interface and selecting your language (If you are on macOS then path is:
LibreOffice -> Preferences -> Language Settings -> Languages -> Language of -> Option: User Interface)


Installing and Using a language pack consists of 2 steps:
  1. Install the language pack (using your operating system’s method to install software)
  2. Configure LibreOffice to use it (Tools -> Options ... and so on)
#4

Regarding your “Answer”: Emails you may get are from an automatism of this site and are not sent by me. The formatting of these emails is far beyond my influence.

So I should the Language Pack present but untouched?

You still did not answer the request for information about your operating system but it sounds a bit like you are on macOS. If that’s true you

  • Downloaded a .dmg file (already done as per your question)
  • Double clicked on the .dmg file (the language pack got installed into the LibreOffice app directory)
  • You may delete the .dmg file (it is no longer needed, if language pack is installed, but this step is optional, make your own decision)
  • You still need to make the LibreOffice setting to use the language pack (i.e. LibreOffice to show a Dutch user interface)
#7

Hi,
sorry for butting in.

I use LibreOffice 25.2.4.3 on Windows 11 in English, but I would like to add the Dutch language pack for Spell Checking purposesnas I often have to write docuents in Dutch.

I have, so far, managed to install the Dutch help pack (not sure if I have this name 100% right), but I have been looking in vain for the language pack itself. :unamused:

from what I read in the post above,

[quote=“anon73440385, post:3, topic:53607”]
Tools -> Options -> Language Settings -> Languages -> Language of -> Option: User Interface and selecting your language
[/quote], my menu is slightly different, eg. it does not have “Language Settings” to begin with, nor does it have any of the other menu points.

Any ideas how I can go further to achieve what I want?

Thank you in advance.

#5

Thank you, Opaque, for your clear answer!
You e-mail was difficult to read but this is much clearer.
I will try this out.
So I should the Language Pack present but untouched?

#6

Please do not use Add Answer if you actually don’t answer a question but adding a comment Please use add a comment for that purpose. Thanks in advance …

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