Microsoft Word on Macbook Air

I have a new Macbook Air and Microsoft Word spell check and autocorrect keep using British spellings for words even though I am American. For example "Favorite" is spelled "Favourite" and "Color" is spelled "Colour". Can anyone advise me on how to change the default? My Mac shows an American flag on the top of the page next to the battery icon so it's not that . . . .
Thanks for any help!

Thank you so much for your amazingly fast response. It worked and I really appreciate it. I hope that if you ever have a questions someone else with the knowledge helps you out as quickly as you helped me!

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Cheap, but with some risk: Ebay
Inexpensive, no risk: Staples, Best Buy, Office Depot or Office Max. (one of them seems to always be running a sale on Office for Mac Home and Student for $99.00.
You can always try Amazon, too.
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