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Change browser language in Microsoft Edge

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If you speak a language other than English, or speak multiple languages, you can set Microsoft Edge to display web pages in your chosen language and I’ll show you how in this guide. Just a reminder, this guide will also change some (not all) of your program languages too, but not Windows System language.

Watch the video above or follow the text guide below.

Change webpage language settings in Microsoft Edge

  1. Search for "Control Panel" in the Windows Search Bar
  2. Click on the Control Panel Desktop app result at the top of search results
  3. Under Clock, Language, and Region heading, click Add a language
  4. Now click Add a language button
  5. Scroll through and choose your preferred language, then click the Add button bottom-right
  6. Now select your chosen language, then click the Move up button until it’s at the top
  7. Languages will display in order of preference top to bottom
  8. Select each language and move up or down to set your order of preference
  9. Close the Control Panel window
  10. Restart your computer
  11. Open up Edge and web pages should now display in your preferred language(s)
  12. All done!

Change Internet Explorer language settings (Windows 8)

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Changing or customizing your web browsing language settings in Internet Explorer on Windows 8 is a little different from other versions of windows when using the Metro interface. The aim is to get to Windows Desktop and from that point, it is the same procedure as other versions of Windows.

Watch the video above or follow the text guide below.

Change Internet Explorer language settings (WIN8)

  1. From the Start page (Metro) either press the Windows logo key Windows Logo key on your keyboard, or click the Desktop tile
  2. You should now be on your normal Windows desktop screen
  3. From the bottom taskbar, click on the Internet Explorer icon
  4. Click on the Tools Button Tools Button at the top-right of the app window
  5. Click on the Internet Options menu item
  6. The Internet Options window should now be open
  7. Make sure the General tab is selected, then click on the Languages button from the Appearance heading
  8. Now click on the Set Language Preferences button
  9. To add a language: click the Add a language link, choose a language, then click the Add button
  10. To remove a language: Select the language, then click the Remove link
  11. To change the order of preferred languages: Select a current language, then click the Move up or Move down links (top/1st position is first preference etc)
  12. When finished selecting your languages, click on OK (Language Preference window) then OK (Internet Options window) and restart Internet Explorer
  13. Now open Internet Explorer and visit Google and see you language preferences working