Manage the input and display language settings in Windows 10

To manage all aspects of the input and display language settings on your Windows 10 device, use the following methods.

To switch the keyboard layout you’re using in Windows 10, press and hold the Windows key and then repeatedly press the Spacebar to cycle through all your installed keyboards. (If this doesn’t do anything, it means you have only one installed.)

You can also select the language abbreviation on the far right of the taskbar and then choose the language or input method you want to use.

Note: In the input field, press Windows +period (.) to access the emoji keyboard, if your language supports this.

If you can’t find the keyboard layout you want, you may have to add a new keyboard.

Adding an input language lets you set a language-preference order for websites and apps, as well as change your keyboard language.

Select the Start button, then select Settings > Time & Language > Language.

Under Preferred languages, select the language that contains the keyboard you want, and then select Options.

Select Add a keyboard and choose the keyboard you want to add. If you don’t see the keyboard you want, you may have to add a new language to get additional options. If this is the case, go on to step 4.

Return to the Language settings page, and select Add a language.

Choose the language you want to use from the list, and then select Next.

Review any language features you want to set up or install, and select Install.

The display language you select changes the default language used by Windows features like Settings and File Explorer.

Select the Start button, then select Settings > Time & Language > Language.

Choose a language from the Windows display language menu.

If a language is listed under Preferred languages but doesn’t appear on the Windows display language list, you’ll first need to install its language pack (if it’s available).

Select the Start button, then select Settings > Time & Language > Language.

Choose a language from the Add a language list under Preferred languages, and then select Options.

Select Download from the Download language pack option.

After the language pack is installed, select Back .

Choose a language from the Windows display language menu.

If you receive an «Only one language pack allowed» or «Your Windows license supports only one display language» message, you have a single language edition of Windows 10. Here’s how to check your Windows 10 language edition:

Select the Start button, select Settings > About, and then scroll down to the Windows specification section.

If you see Windows 10 Home Single Language next to Edition, you have a single language edition of Window 10, and you can’t add a new language unless you purchase an upgrade to either Windows 10 Home or Windows 10 Pro.

Select the Start button, then select Settings > Time & Language > Language.

Under Preferred languages, select the language you want to remove, and then click Remove.

To remove an individual keyboard, select the language in question (see step 2), select Options, scroll down to the Keyboards section, select the keyboard you want to remove, and click Remove.

Display language switcher windows 10

Display Language Switcher

A mostly automated script to install and change «Display Language» for Windows Editions (SKUs) that are not allowed to have multiple languages by default

Supports the following editions: Windows 10 Home Single Language Windows 8.1 Single Language Windows 8 Single Language Windows 7 SP1 Starter Windows 7 SP1 Starter N Windows 7 SP1 Home Basic Windows 7 SP1 Home Basic N Windows 7 SP1 Home Premium Windows 7 SP1 Home Premium N Windows 7 SP1 Professional Windows 7 SP1 Professional N

Supports the following languages: Arabic, Bulgarian, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Hong Kong S.A.R.), Chinese (Taiwan), Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, English (United Kingdom), Estonian, Finnish, French, French (Canada), German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latvian, Lithuanian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Romanian, Russian, Serbian (Latin), Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Spanish (Mexico), Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian

• Get desired Language Pack matching operating system version and architecture (32bit or 64 bit) and put the file in «LangPack» folder

for Windows 7, you can use the original EXE file, or manually converted CAB file

• Optional: Get Language Features On Demand Packs for Windows 10 if available and put the files in «FOD» folder

you can let Windows Update to install them later after changing the language

Right-click on DisplayLanguageSwitcher.cmd and select «Run as administrator»

After loading and showing Opetating System and detected Language Pack information you will be prompted to continue to install new LangPack or exit

afterwards, you must restart the system to complete the language change

If you later want to go back to original language or already installed multiple languages run the script and you will be prompted to select one of detected languages to set as primary

The script will not set or change the local language preferences: Formats, Location, Keyboards, language for non-unicode programs (system locale)

you can set them manually, before or after changing the display language: Windows 7 : «Region and Language» Control Panel Windows 8/8.1 : «Region», «Language» Control Panels Windows 10 : «Region», «Language» Control Panels, or Settings app

It is recommended for Windows 8/8.1 to enable .NET Framework 3.5 feature before installing new language

All files in «FOD» folder will be installed on Windows 10 without checking make sure to download and place the correct files matching Windows 10 version and architecture

To spare yourself the trouble, keep the work directory path short, do not use spaces and do not use non-ASCII characters.

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Display Language Switcher

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Display Language Switcher is a mostly automated script to install and change the Display Language for Windows Editions that are not allowed to have multiple languages by default.

Some of these editions include Windows 10 Home Single Language, Windows 8.1 Single Language, Windows 8 Single Language, Windows 7 SP1 Starter, Windows 7 SP1 Starter N, Windows 7 SP1 Home Basic, Windows 7 SP1 Home Basic N, Windows 7 SP1 Home Premium, Windows 7 SP1 Home Premium N, Windows 7 SP1 Professional, and Windows 7 SP1 Professional N.

The following languages are supported: Arabic, Bulgarian, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Hong Kong S.A.R.), Chinese (Taiwan), Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, English (United Kingdom), Estonian, Finnish, French, French (Canada), German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latvian, Lithuanian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Romanian, Russian, Serbian (Latin), Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Spanish (Mexico), Swedish, Thai, Turkish, and Ukrainian.

1: Get desired Language Pack matching your operating system version and architecture (32bit or 64 bit) and put the file in «LangPack» folder. For Windows 7, you can use the original EXE file, or manually converted CAB file
Optional: Get Language Features On Demand Packs for Windows 10 if available and put the files in «FOD» folder
you can let Windows Update to install them later after changing the language
2: Right-click on DisplayLanguageSwitcher.cmd and select Run as administrator
3: After loading and showing Operating System and detected Language Pack information, you will be prompted to continue to install a new LangPack or exit.
4: Restart the system to complete the language change

If you later want to go back to the original language or already installed multiple languages run the script, and you will be prompted to select one of the detected languages to set as primary

The script will not set or change the local language preferences: Formats, Location, Keyboards, language for non-Unicode programs (system locale). You can set them manually, before or after changing the display language:

Windows 7: «Region and Language» Control Panel Windows.
8/8.1: «Region», «Language» Control Panel.
Windows 10: «Region,» «Language,» Control Panels, or Settings app.

How to Change Windows 10 Display Language Without Reinstalling the Operating System?

Read this article to find out how to change the language of Windows 10 interface without having to reinstall it, what system languages can be installed and what settings should be modified for that purpose.

Introduction

In Windows 10, people usually choose the preferred language for the entire operating system when they install it. However, if the language settings were wrong, or people have to use computing devices with certain language preferences, there are some settings to be modified in order to bring them in line with your personal likings.

So if you ever need to change language preferences in Windows 10, this can be done in a quick and easy way with the help of the Settings app and without having to reinstall the operating system.

In today’s article, we will show you how to change the default display language into any other, including doing it for new and existing user accounts.

How to change the default display language in Windows 10?

If you have to move to a different region or you need to use a display language different from the default choice, or the initial language settings for the computing device have been wrong, there is absolutely no point in reinstalling Windows 10. All you need is to modify a couple of system settings to enjoy the experience of using your operating system in the right language.

Disable language synchronization

If you are using a Microsoft account, the language settings will apply to all devices linked to such account. If you plan to change regional and language settings for one computer only, you need to disable synchronization of such settings before you proceed.

This is how you disable language sync in Windows 10.

Open the main system application, Settings. You can do it in any way you prefer. For example, click on the Start button in the lower left corner of your desktop, on the Taskbar, and open the main Windows menu. Use the scroll bar or the mouse wheel to search the list of all programs and applications installed on this computer and find the line Settings, or click on the Settings button in the left side of the user menu, and the application will open.

In the main Settings window, scroll down if necessary and choose the tab Accounts.

In the left panel, go to Sync your settings.

In the right panel, find the section Individual sync settings and the line Language preferences, then set the slider to the Off position (disabled).

When these steps are taken, you can start changing language settings for the copy of Windows 10 installed on this computer, without worrying that this can affect similar settings in other linked devices.

The steps to take if you want to change the display language

To change the display language of your Windows 10, you should close all running applications and do what is described below.

Use any method you prefer to open the Settings application. For example, right-click on the Start button that you can find on the Taskbar, in the left lower corner of the desktop, or press the key sequence Windows + X instead to open the context menu, and select the line Settings. The application will start immediately.

Use the scroll bar or the mouse wheel to navigate the Settings window, and find the tab Time and language.

In the left panel, go to Language.

Now look to the right and find the section Preferred languages, where you can prioritize language settings, and click on the button Add a preferred language, with a + (plus) symbol on it.

In the new window Choose a language to install use the scroll bar or the mouse wheel to find the language you need, or start typing its name in the search field above.

Choose the language pack you are planning to use in Windows 10 from the list.

When the language is chosen, hit Next.

In the next page Install language features check the box for Install language pack to confirm your choice (the box with the tick will become blue, i.e. active).

Click Install below.

Changes will take effect after the language package is installed, which usually takes several minutes only. In some cases, restarting your Windows 10 may be required, and then the corresponding language settings will apply to all system elements. The changes will affect the sign-in screen, the Settings app, Windows Explorer, desktop, all applications, preferred browsers and websites you visit. From now on, they will use the new language by default. Besides, Windows 10 may suggest reviewing your current privacy settings.

Changing region settings

If you change the display language for Windows 10 because you move to a different region, then regional settings should be modified too.

Changing them in Windows 10 is easy enough: just follow the steps below.

Open the main system application, Settings, using any way you prefer. For example, press the keyboard shortcut Windows + I to access the app directly.

In the main window of the Settings app, find and select the tab Time and language.

In the left panel, select Region.

In the right panel, find the section Region and use the nested menu Country or region to specify your new location if it differs from the current settings.

In the section Regional format use another nested menu to select proper formats to display date and time in Windows, if these differ for your time and region.

Now look at the left panel and jump to the tab Language again.

Use the scroll bar or the mouse wheel to find the section Related settings and click on the link Administrative language settings.

In the new pop-up Region window, jump to the tab Administrative and in the section Welcome screen and new user accounts hit the button Copy settings.

The new window will show you corresponding screen and account settings. In the section Copy your current settings to check the boxes for each option: Welcome screen and system accounts and New user accounts.

Click ОК one more time, and then restart the computer.

After all these steps, your computer will display proper regional settings specified according to your physical location.

Most of the time, people don’t change or install additional languages regularly for their personal needs. This opportunity to change language packs quickly is more often required in small or large companies that need to deal with customers having various language preferences.

Besides, this option would be useful for people who have to move to a different region and would like their regional settings to comply. Another scenario is buying a computer from another country when the required configuration is not available locally.

Also, you should remember that modifying language settings may disable some functions like Cortana because this service is not supported in certain regions.

Conclusion

Preferred display language is one of the easily customizable things in the operating system. If you ever need to change the language settings, use one of the methods described here to replace the language pack currently used by Windows 10 without having to reinstall it.

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