Date: 2018feb14 Update: 2021jul7 Product: LibreOffice Writer Q. LibreOffice: How to change the language of a selection in LibreOffice Writer? A. Tools > Language > Selection This is handy if you have a paragraph in another language. Avoids the spell-checker flagging errors. If the language you want isn't in that list.. Click on "More..." Select the language from the dialog that displays Click OK Then when you go back to Tools > Language > Selection it will be there.