Language change guide in Chrome, IE, Edge browser
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The business process library is available in German and English. Basically, different language packages can be installed in the browser.
In general, the browser display language is the same as the system (Windows) language. This is then set as standard language in the browser. However, if you want to have a different display language in the browser, deviating from the standard language, this must be explicitly set. This will now be described in the following chapters per browser.
The following browsers are considered:
- Google Chrome
- Microsoft IE
- Microsft Edge
What needs to be done to get browser content in English?
The initial situation is the same in all three cases. The default browser setting is German and should be changed to English.
Setting the language in Google Chrome
Proceed as follows to change the language.
- Open Chrome on your computer.
- Click on the three-point menu Settings in the top right corner.
- Click Advanced at the bottom.
- Under Languages, click Language.
- Click the three-point menu next to the language you want to use.
a. If the language is not listed, add it by clicking Add Languages. - Click View Google Chrome in this language or View Chrome OS in that language.
a. This option is only available on Windows computers and Chromebooks. - Move the language English (United States) further up the list (move to the top) so that the option is available and not greyed out.
- Restart Chrome for the changes to take effect.
Setting the language in IE
To change the language, proceed as follows.
- To change start Internet Explorer first,
- then click on the gear icon („Settings“) in the upper right corner,
- and then select „Internet Options“ in the menu.
- On the „General“ tab
- then click on „Languages“.
- Here is a button for the language settings of the operating system, where the desired languages can be sorted.
- Select English language here
a. The top language will also be used for the user interface of Windows after logging out and logging in, ie for menus and dialogs.
Setting the language in Edge
The display language you select changes the default language that your entire operating system uses.
To set the display language:
- Select Start> Settings> Time & Language> Region & Language.
- Select a language from the menu of Windows display languages.
- Log in and out of the system
Install a language pack for an existing language
If a language is listed in preferred languages but it does not appear in the list of supported display languages in Windows, you must first install the language pack, if available. - Select Start> Settings> Time & Language> Region & Language.
Under Preferred Languages, select a language, and then select Options. - Select Download from the Language Pack drop-down list.
- After installing a new language pack, select Back.
- Select a language from the menu of Windows display languages.