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title: "Language Settings"
source_url: https://support.lucanet.com/en/documentation/disclosure-management/configure-document-disclmgmt/language-settings
language: en
last_updated: 2026-06-18
---
# Language Settings

## Overview

On the **Language Settings** tab in the **Configure document** workspace, you manage the document languages of a Disclosure Management document. For each language, you can assign a separate format template for MS Word.

One of the configured languages serves as the document's primary language (**Default Language**).

## Opening the 'Language Settings' tab

To open the **Language Settings** tab, proceed as follows:

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Open a document and click **Configure document**.
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Open the **Language Settings** tab. It is displayed, for example, as follows:

The 'Language Settings' tab in the 'Configure document' workspace
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Configure the language settings if required (see the following section).
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## The document's primary language

One of the configured languages is the document's primary language (referred to as **Default Language** in the user interface). It has the following functions:

- It is the default language for new content when no other language is selected.
- It appears as a separate **Default Language** entry in the language list on the [Spaces](https://support.lucanet.com/en/documentation/disclosure-management/configure-document-disclmgmt/manage-typography-rules.md) tab. Click **Default Language** there to open the typography rules for the primary language.

## Adding a language

To add a new language, proceed as follows:

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Open a document and click **Configure document**.
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On the **Language Settings** tab, click **Add Language**.
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The **Add New Language** dialog appears:

Configuring the settings for a new document language
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Configure the new language (see the following section).
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Click **Create** to add the language.

The added language then appears in the language list on the **Language Settings** tab.
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## Options on the 'Language Settings' tab

The following options are available on the **Language Settings** tab:

#### Add Language

Adds a document language. Clicking **Add Language** opens the **Add New Language** dialog (see the section [Adding a language](#adding-a-language)).

#### Edit

Opens edit mode for the settings of the respective language.

#### Format template

Adds or removes format templates for MS Word.

## Editing or deleting a language

To change the basic settings of an existing language or to delete a language, proceed as follows:

- **Edit a language**: Select the desired language in the list. Click **Edit**. The **Edit Language** dialog opens.

- **Delete a language**: Click the trash can icon to delete the selected language. A dialog appears in which you can confirm or cancel the deletion of the language.