Windows 10: How to change the Windows 11 display language

Microsoft's Windows 11 operating system supports dozens of interface languages. The operating system comes with a specific interface language installed, but users may switch to another language using built-in options.

You may have several reasons for wanting to change the Windows interface language. Maybe you bought a Windows PC on the last trip abroad or over the Internet, and it comes in a language that you don't favor.

The instructions are in English, but should be easy enough to follow in most languages. It may require a bit of trial and error though depending on the language. If you bought a Japanese or Chinese PC, and don't speak the languages, you will have a harder time than figuring it out on a French PC if you speak Spanish.

Changing the interface language of Windows 11


Begin by opening the Settings application. You may use the keyboard shortcut Windows-I for that, or select Start and then Settings from the Start menu.

Select Time & language from the sidebar on the left.



Select the Language & region option on the Time & Language page of the Settings app.



Windows 11 displays the Windows display language on the page and all languages that are installed. Note that installed does not necessarily mean that it can be set as the interface display language. Languages need to support certain components to be set as the display language.



Select the menu under Windows display language to see if you can set different languages already. If you can't, check the list of preferred languages listed underneath.

Option 1: preferred interface language is installed, but can't be selected as the display language


If the language is listed there, activate the three-dots menu to the right of it and select the "Language Options" context menu entry.



The Language options page displays available language features; these can be installed or not installed. Locate the language pack option and click on the download link next to it to install the feature. The language pack is the requirement for making languages the display language on Windows 11.



Once installed, go back to the main language and region settings page, and click on the Windows display language menu again to see if the new language can be selected from it.



Select the new language. Windows 11 reminds you that you need to sign-out to switch to the new language. Note that you can change the language at any time using the menu, but need to sign-out each time before the change is applied.



Option 2: preferred interface language is not installed


If the preferred interface language is not already listed on the page, then it needs to be added first.

Select the "add a language" button to get started on the page.



Windows 11 opens the "choose a language to install" window. You may use the search at the top or browse the selection of languages manually to find the preferred language. Note that it needs to support "Display language", which is the symbol with an "A".



Select the preferred language with a click on its name and then Next; this opens the installation page. All you have to do on this page is to check the "Set as my Windows display language" box to make it the new display language.



Select Install to complete the process. Windows returns to the main language & region settings page, and you are asked to sign-out to complete the interface language change.

Windows 11 will use the new interface language throughout the operating system starting with the next sign-in.

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Windows 8.1 update changed the language, can't change back

Maybe, these will help... it seems it is a common enough problem.

Language packs are no longer available after you upgrade to Windows 8.1

And, sort of the same here --> Add a language or keyboard

Quote from above MS web page:

Spoiler Download and install language packs
You'll need to download the language pack if you want to make a language your Windows display language (that's the language you see most often in Windows and apps).

• Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, tap Settings, and then tap Change PC settings.
  (If you're using a mouse, point to the lower-right corner of the screen, move the mouse pointer up, click Settings, and then click Change PC settings.)
• Tap or click Time and language, and then tap or click Region and language.
• Tap or click a language that says Language pack available underneath, and then tap or click Options.
• Tap or click Download. The download process might take a while, depending on your PC and the size of the language pack.
  If you want to make this your display language, see the next section "Change your Windows display language".

Change your Windows display language
To change your Windows display language (that's the language you see most often in Windows and apps), first add a language, download and install the language pack, and then follow these steps.

• Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, tap Settings, and then tap Change PC settings.
  (If you're using a mouse, point to the lower-right corner of the screen, move the mouse pointer up, click Settings, and then click Change PC settings.)
• Tap or click Time and language, and then tap or click Region and language.
• Tap or click the language that you want to set as your display language.
• Tap or click Set as primary to move the language to the top of the list. If the language can become your Windows display language, you'll see Will be display language after next sign-in appear under the language.
• Sign out and then sign back in to finish.

And here is some more info --> Add Language Packs to Windows

 

I can not change display language

Hi,



Thank you for your reply.



I suggest you to Change settings that may block installation

There are advanced language settings that may block the download of language packs. To revert these settings to their defaults values so that you can download language packs, follow these steps:

• 
  Open Control Panel. To do this, type Control Panel in the
  Search box, and then tap or click Control Panel in the search results list.
  
• 
  Tap or click Clock, Language and Region. (If you are viewing Control Panel in icon display, select
  Language, and then go to step 4.)
  
• 
  Tap or click Language.
  
• 
  Tap or click Advanced settings.
  
• 
  Examine the Override for Windows display language and
  Override for default input method lists. Make sure that the
  Use language list (recommended) option is selected for both lists
  

Keep us posted on this issue so that we can assist you better.

 

change display language

/Hi,

Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community. We understand the inconvenience caused and will assist you.

I suggest you to check if you are able to change the language in the lock screen by following the steps below:

• In the lock screen click on the last icon from the right.
• Select English from the menu.

If this option is not available, in the lock screen, hold the Windows key and use Space bar key to change language.



Hope this helps. Keep us posted on the status for further assistance.