Context.contentLanguage property

Gets the locale (language) specified by the user for editing the document or item.

var myContentLang = Office.context.contentLanguage;

Return Value

A string in the RFC 1766 Language tag format, such as en-US.

Remarks

The contentLanguage value reflects the Editing Language setting specified with File > Options > Language in the Office host application.

In content add-ins for Access web apps, the contentLanguage property gets the add-in culture (e.g., "en-GB").

Example

function sayHelloWithContentLanguage() {
    var myContentLanguage = Office.context.contentLanguage;
    switch (myContentLanguage) {
        case 'en-US':
            write('Hello!');
            break;
        case 'en-NZ':
            write('G\'day mate!');
            break;
    }
}
// Function that writes to a div with id='message' on the page.
function write(message){
    document.getElementById('message').innerText += message; 
}

Support details

A capital Y in the following matrix indicates that this method is supported in the corresponding Office host application. An empty cell indicates that the Office host application doesn't support this method.

For more information about Office host application and server requirements, see Requirements for running Office Add-ins.

Support history