Access.Application.LanguageSettings.md

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Application.LanguageSettings property (Access)	vbaac10.chm12588	vbaac10.chm12588	Access.Application.LanguageSettings	f2b039bf-95a8-7820-355e-67fa5e47aaf6	02/05/2019	medium

Application.LanguageSettings property (Access)

Use the LanguageSettings property to return a read-only reference to the current LanguageSettings object and its related properties.

Syntax

expression.LanguageSettings

expression A variable that represents an Application object.

Remarks

After you establish a reference to the LanguageSettings object, you can access all the properties and methods of the object. You can set a reference to the LanguageSettings object by choosing References on the Tools menu while in module Design view.

You can then set a reference to the Microsoft Office Object Library in the References dialog box by selecting the appropriate check box. Microsoft Access can set this reference for you if you use a Microsoft Office Object Library constant to set a LanguageSettings object's property or as an argument to a LanguageSettings object's method.

Example

The following example displays a message indicating the language that Access uses for Help on the user's machine. A listing of all the available languages and their identification numbers is available in the Visual Basic Editor by selecting Object Browser from the View menu, typing the word MsoLanguageID in the Search box, and then choosing the Search button.

Dim mli As MsoLanguageID 
mli = Application.LanguageSettings.LanguageID(msoLanguageIDHelp) 
MsgBox "The language ID used for Access Help is " & mli

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