With that said, most users may find changing the language on their PC confusing. In that case, we’re here to help! Keep reading this article as we show you ways to change different language settings on your PC.
How to Change the Language in PC?
You can either change the overall display language or change language for specifics like the welcome screen on your PC. You must first download the language package for the language you want to change.
For Windows
You can install as many languages as possible from the Settings application on your Windows. Follow these steps to download a language from Settings:Windows will start the download. You can check it from the progress bar on Language & region. If you have multiple languages added, you can move them up or down according to your preference. The applications from the Microsoft store will appear in the first supported language from the list.
For Mac
The display language of your Mac is set according to the region of purchase. However, you can change the language of either the entire system or specific apps. Follow these steps to add more languages on Mac:
Display Language
You can change the language for the Windows and Mac features like the Settings and Messages. The next language on the list is selected if certain applications do not support the primary language. You may want to refer to the steps mentioned above to install languages.
For Windows
Before switching languages, you must have the language package installed from Preferred languages. After you’ve installed your preferred language, follow these steps to change the display language of your PC:
For Mac
If you’re a Mac user looking to change the language for your device, you can switch between the languages you’ve added as your display language. Follow these steps to change your display language on Mac:
Change Keyboard Language
Once you have installed a language, you can type in that language from your keyboard. You can switch between the languages you’ve installed from your system tray. For Windows, select the abbreviation of your keyboard’s language or use the Windows Key + Spacebar shortcut to open this window. From the list, select the language you want to type in. Mac users can change their keyboard language from System Preferences on their mac. You can check this article to learn more about how you can change Keyboard Language in Mac.
Change the Language for Formats
You can change the formats according to the language for dates and times. Changing the format for date includes the placement of month, day, and year. Similarly, hours, minutes, and seconds are placed differently when you change the time format. Furthermore, using this setting, you could change the first day of the week for yourself. You can further change the formats for Numbers and Currency. You can customize everything from the symbols to the measurement system.
For Windows
If you want to revert all changes to the default settings for Numbers, currency, time, and date select the Reset button.
For Mac
Learn more about changing the advanced settings for your display language on Mac.
Additional Windows Settings
Windows further allows users to customize the language settings for their welcome screen and system locale.
For Welcome Screen/New Users
You can change the language displayed on your welcome screen from your Windows Settings if you want to change it. Before you change the display language, make sure you’ve selected the language you want on the Format tab. You can use the steps mentioned in the method above this to change the language on the Format tab.After you’ve changed the language, follow these steps:
Change System Locale
When you change the system locale, you can change the settings on your system that controls the display language for programs that do not support Unicode. Follow these steps to change the system locale for your PC:
