Change Windows 10 language

With Windows 10, it is possible to use not only the language set by default. In addition, other language packages can also be installed, managed and assigned to different users. For example, the respective languages of their user profile are assigned to different speakers and can be changed. In this guide, we will show you how to successfully adjust the language settings.

Managing languages in Windows 10

You have the option to change the user language and keyboard language of Windows 10 at any time. This is how they manage the different languages:

  1. Add a new language by opening the system settings. To do this, press the key combination „Windows key + I„. Then click on „Change language and keyboard options„.
  2. In the administration you will see a list of all languages available on the computer under „Preferredlanguages“. When apps and websites are opened, Windows 10 tries to display them in the selected language. If this is not available, the language below it is used. Using the arrow symbols, it is possible to change the order.
  3. There are symbols to the right of the language. These show you for which areas of application this language is suitable (for example, speech recognition, keyboard language, etc.).

Installing additional languages in Windows 10

  1. You can install a new language at any time. To do so, click on the „plus„symbolabove the list.
  2. Now enter the name of the desired language. All languages available for installation are displayed in the results list. Here, too, the symbols to the right of the name indicate what the language can be used for. Click on the language and then on „Next„.
  3. Now a selection menu opens in which several features can be selected. If you select „Set as my Windows display language„, the entire operating system is displayed in this language.

Change display language in Windows 10

If the installation of the new language was carried out successfully, it can be directly adjusted under „Region and language“ in the settings. Windows is now displayed in the national language.

Change language for home screen and new accounts

  1. Open the normal and classic control panel to change the display language of Windows 10.
  2. Enter the term „Region“ in the search field and then open the search hit.
  3. Switch to the „Administrative Tools“ tab and click on „Copy Settings“.
  4. At the bottom, you now have the option to change the activated display language for the start screen, the lock screen and newly created user accounts by means of checkboxes. Click on „OK“ to apply the new settings.

Change keyboard language in Windows 10

  1. If several languages are installed, you can change the keyboard language in Windows 10 separately.
  2. To do this, press the key combination „Windows key + space bar„.
  3. A small info box opens showing the available languages. Now click the „space bar“ again to switch back and forth between the languages.

Change speech output in Windows 10

  1. The voice output can also be changed in Windows 10. To do this, open the „Speech output settings“ in the system settings. Enter the term in the search field.
  2. The individual languages are displayed in the list under „Select voice„. These are installed together with the respective language package.
  3. After selection, you can also change settings such as „Speech speed“, „Voice pitch“ and the „Voice volume„.

Changing the language of Cortana voice input in Windows 10

  1. To change the language of the Cortana speech input, open the system settingsas in the previous step and search for „Settings for speech recognition“.
  2. In the upper selection, you can then change the desired speech recognition language for Cortana. Further settings such as speed are also possible here.

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