Windows 11 is not in your language? Don’t worry. If you follow the steps in this guide, you can change the system language and adjust this parameter to your specific needs. Here we go!
How to change the language in Windows 11 via the settings
The easiest way, change the language of Windows 11, is to visit the Settings application. You can quickly find it in the Start menu.
Open Windows 11 settings
Then you open the area Time & Languageand click Language & region.
Access to language and region options
Next to the entry Windows display language you will see a drop down list. Click on it to see all languages ​​installed on your system.
Select a language from the drop down menu
Choose the language you want to use from now on. Don’t forget to log out and back in for the changes to take effect.
Change the user language
If you only have one language installed on your computer, click the button Add language.
Add a language if needed
Find the option that suits you best. Remember that Windows is available in more than 80 languages. For users in Spain, it is interesting to know that in addition to Spanish, you can also Catalan, Valencian, Galician and Basque can choose. In all cases it is necessary to install the Spanish (Spain) package first.
Select a language from the full list
After you have selected a language, you must check the box Set as my Windows display language activate. Close the process with the button Installn ab.
Install language in Windows 11 for use by the current user
In this case, you must also log out of your user account and log in again. In short, these are the steps you have to follow to change the language of Windows 11:
- Open the Settings app from the Start menu.
- Go to Time & Language and click Language & region or. Language & Region.
- View the Windows display language list with Windows display language.
- Select the language you want. If it’s not already installed, click Add language (add language) and install it.
- Close and reopen the user session.
How to change the keyboard language in Windows 11
On computers that have more than one language pack installed, it is common use multiple keyboard layouts. Switching between them is as easy as opening the corresponding menu on the taskbar.
Changing the keyboard layout
It is also possible to use the Windows + Space key combination. It should be made clear that the main language of the system is not tied to a specific keyboard layout. For example, you can leave Windows 11 in English and use the Spanish keyboard layout.
How to change the language for all users in Windows 11
All we’ve mentioned so far are settings that only affect each individual user. Does this mean that it is not possible to change the language of the lock screen and other general areas of the system? No, but in this case it is necessary go to the control panel. When you are there, click Clock and region.
Open the Regional Options in the Control Panel
Click on Regionto open the corresponding settings. Then open the tab Administrative and click Copy settings (Copy settings).
Open language settings for administration
Select an administrative language for Windows from the list.
Choose the language for the lock screen
The next time you start your computer, the lock screen will appear in the language you selected. When you create a new user, their default language is the one you chose.