Change Windows 8 Language

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Windows 8 (except the Chinese basic version) comes preloaded with many different languages that you can switch to easily.

Steps

  1. Open the Charms bar in Windows 8 by moving your cursor to the bottom right. Click on "Settings."
  2. Open the "Control Panel."
  3. Select "Language" from the Control Panel.
  4. Click "Add a language" in the next screen. You'll likely see "English (United States)" as one of the currently active languages.
  5. Select a language from the list that shows up, such as "Afrikaans".
  6. Open the new language option when it appears in the Language screen. Click "Download and install language pack." After it finishes, click "Make language primary."
  7. Click where it says "Eng" in the bottom right corner of the desktop. Select "Afrikaans" to change the keyboard output to Afrikaans, or whatever other language you chose.

Video

Tips

  • Press the Windows key and Space to easily change languages on your keyboard.

Warnings

  • You'll need to logout and then back in again in order to see the display language change.

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