Install or change a display language

You can change the language Windows uses to display text in wizards, dialog boxes, menus, and other items in the user interface. Some display languages are installed by default, while others require you to install additional language files.

There are two types of language files:

Windows Language Interface Packs (LIPs). ‌ Windows LIPs provide a translated version of the most widely used areas of the user interface. LIPs are freely available to download. For more information, including a list of languages available, go to the Microsoft Local Language Program website.

Windows language packs. ‌ Windows language packs provide a translated version of most of the user interface.

Before you can install a display language, you need access to the language files. These files can be found on your computer, a computer in your network, or your Windows DVD. They can also be downloaded from the web.Show All

To install a display language

To install a Language Interface Pack (LIP), double-click the file to open the setup program. To install a language pack, follow these steps:

  1. Region and Language.

  2. Click the Keyboards and Languages tab.

  3. Under Display language , click Install/uninstall languages , and then follow the steps. Administrator permission required If you're prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.

Note

Note

The Display language section will be visible only if you have already installed a Language Interface Pack or if your edition of Windows supports a language pack.

To change your display language

When you change the display language, the text in menus and dialog boxes for some programs might not be in the language that you want. This happens because the program might not support Unicode.

  1. Region and Language.

  2. Click the Keyboards and Languages tab.

  3. Under Display language , choose a language from the list, and then click OK .

Note

Note

If you don't see the list of display languages, you need to install additional language files.