GNOME Documentation Project
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Shaun McCance
shaunm@gnome.org
Andre Klapper
ak-47@gmx.net
Michael Hill
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Switch to a different language for user interface and help
text.
Change which language you use
shaunm
Explain how to install support for other languages. Requires us
to document software installation.
You can use your desktop and applications in any of dozens of languages,
provided you have the proper language packs installed on your computer.
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Open the Activities overview and
start typing Region & Language.
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Click on Region & Language to open the panel.
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Click Language.
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Select your desired region and language. If your region and language
are not listed, click
…
at the bottom of the list to select from all available regions and
languages.
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Click Done to save.
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Respond to the prompt, Your session needs to be restarted for
changes to take effect by clicking
Restart Now, or click
× to restart later.
Some translations may be incomplete, and certain applications may not
support your language at all. Any untranslated text will appear in the
language in which the software was originally developed, usually American
English.
There are some special folders in your home folder where applications
can store things like music, pictures, and documents. These folders use
standard names according to your language. When you log back in, you will
be asked if you want to rename these folders to the standard names for
your selected language. If you plan to use the new language all the time,
you should update the folder names.
If there are multiple user accounts on your system, there is a separate
instance of the Region & Language panel for the login screen.
Click the Login Screen button at the top right to toggle between
the two instances.