There are mainly two reasons why you may want to change the language in PowerPoint.
You may need to create slides in different languages.
You may want to change the menus and buttons to a different language.
2 ways to change Language in Powerpoint
- Text and Editing
- Display on Menus and Buttons
We will show you how to do the above in simple step-wise instructions.
Let us begin.
Method #1: Change language for Text and Editing
Step #1: Open the language menu
Open PowerPoint.
Click on the File tab in the top main menu bar.
This opens the File menu.
Click on the Options tab at the bottom of the menu.
PowerPoint Options menu opens.
In the left pane, click on Language.
This opens the Choose Editing Languages menu.
Step #2: Choose your language
Click on the down arrow to the right of Add additional editing languages
This opens a list of many languages.
Click on the language you prefer to use.
Click on the Add tab.
The selected language will appear in the box above.
Click on the language and click on Set as Default.
You have changed the default language for all text and editing.
Method #2: Change language for display on Menus and Buttons
Step #1: Open the language menu
Open PowerPoint.
Click on the File tab in the top main menu bar.
This opens the File menu.
Click on the Options tab at the bottom of the menu.
PowerPoint Options menu opens.
In the left pane, click on Language.
This opens the Choose Display and Help Languages.
Step #2: Change the language
Under Display Language, click on the language you prefer to use.
Click on Set as Default.
You have changed the default language for menus and buttons.
Step #3: Install more languages
The language you want may not be available in the list.
Click on How do I get more Display and Help languages from Office.com.
Follow instructions on the site to install more languages.
Conclusion
We have shown you how to change the language in PowerPoint. You can change the language for text in slides. You can change the language for the menus and buttons. Select the method you want to use.