# Content language & Right-to-left support
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The content language determines:

*   The spell-checking of the note, when in a browser. The desktop installation has a dedicated spellchecking section.
*   Whether the text is displayed from right-to-left, for languages such as Arabic, Hebrew, etc.
*   How typed quotes are [automatically replaced](Automatic%20replacements.md) (e.g. English uses `“text”`, whereas some languages use `«text»`).

## Setting the language of a single note

To set the language of the content of a <a class="reference-link" href="../Text.md">Text</a> note:

*   On the new layout, there is a language selector in the <a class="reference-link" href="../../Basic%20Concepts%20and%20Features/UI%20Elements/New%20Layout/Status%20bar.md">Status bar</a>.
*   On the old layout, go to the <a class="reference-link" href="../../Basic%20Concepts%20and%20Features/UI%20Elements/Ribbon.md">Ribbon</a> → _Basic Properties_ and look for the _Language_ field.

## Adjusting the list of languages

By default there will be no language configured, they can be configured by going to <a class="reference-link" href="../../Basic%20Concepts%20and%20Features/UI%20Elements/Options.md">Options</a> → Language & Region or by selecting the _Configure languages_ item when setting the language.

## Default content language

Notes that do not have a language of their own follow <a class="reference-link" href="../../Basic%20Concepts%20and%20Features/UI%20Elements/Options.md">Options</a> → _Language & Region_ → _Default content language_. It is set to English initially, and can be set to any content language, or to _Based on the application's language_.

If a note has a language set, it always takes precedence over the default.