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How to Change Visio BPMN Template Language to UK English
Question details
The user needs to change the language of a Visio diagram created from the BPMN template from US English to UK English.
- Product
- Microsoft Visio
- Device & OS
- not provided
- Scenario
- Creating a new Business Process Model and Notation (BPMN) diagram and attempting to use UK English for spell checking and proofing.
- Observed behavior
- While blank Visio drawings correctly use UK English based on system settings, diagrams created specifically from the BPMN template default to US English, ignoring global Office language preferences.
Verify that your global Microsoft Office language preferences are correctly set to UK English before applying document-specific property overrides.
Change Document Language via Advanced Properties
Modify the advanced properties of your current Visio drawing to manually override the default US English setting applied by the BPMN template.
The Microsoft Visio BPMN template is hard-coded to US English, meaning it bypasses standard Office language settings. To fix this, you must change the language for the specific document.
Keep in mind that while this updates the document's proofing language, newly inserted shapes from the stencil might still inherit the original template's language until they are individually edited.
With your BPMN drawing open in Visio, click on the 'File' tab in the top ribbon, select 'Info', click on 'Properties', and then choose 'Advanced Properties' from the dropdown menu.
In the properties dialog box, navigate to the 'Summary' tab. Locate the 'Language' field and manually type or select 'UK English'.
Click 'OK' to save the new document settings. Review your existing text to ensure the UK English spell checker is now active.
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- 1. Download the Installer: Visit the official WPS website and download the free software for your operating system.
- 2. Install and Configure Language: Follow the simple installation prompts, then go to the settings menu to set UK English as your global default language.
- 3. Open Your Office Files: Drag and drop your existing Microsoft Office files into WPS Office to continue working seamlessly.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why does the Visio BPMN template default to US English?
Microsoft hard-coded the Business Process Model and Notation (BPMN) template to US English. This built-in configuration overrides your global Office language preferences when a new file is generated.
Does choosing 'Metric Units' change the template language to UK English?
No. When you start a new BPMN diagram, you are offered a choice between Metric and US units. However, selecting Metric units only affects the measurement scale; the underlying document language will still default to US English.
Can I permanently change the language of the BPMN stencil?
There is no built-in way to permanently alter the hard-coded language of the original Visio BPMN stencil. You must change the language via Advanced Properties for each new document.
How do I fix the spell check language for individual shapes?
If a newly dragged shape retains US English, select the shape, go to the 'Review' tab on the ribbon, click 'Language', and choose 'Set Proofing Language' to manually apply UK English.
