How to Change Your Default Language on Gmail

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Open Gmail in the browser of your choice.. Log into Gmail if you aren't logged in already.. Click the gear icon under your account picture.

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1

Open Gmail in the browser of your choice.

Step 1

Open Gmail in the browser of your choice.

2

Log into Gmail if you aren't logged in already.

Step 2

Log into Gmail if you aren't logged in already.

3

Click the gear icon under your account picture.

Step 3

Click the gear icon under your account picture.

4

Click "Settings" in the drop-down menu.

Step 4

Click "Settings" in the drop-down menu.

5

Locate the "Language" tab.

Step 5

Locate the "Language" tab.

6

Find and click the "Gmail Display Language" bar.

Step 6

Find and click the "Gmail Display Language" bar.

7

Click your preferred language in the drop-down menu.

Step 7

Click your preferred language in the drop-down menu.

8

Click "Save Changes" to save your changes.

Step 8

Click "Save Changes" to save your changes.

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Open a browser of your choice.

Step 9

Open a browser of your choice.

10

Go to "My Account".

Step 10

Go to "My Account".

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Log into your Google account if you haven't already done so.

Step 11

Log into your Google account if you haven't already done so.

12

Click "Language & Input Tools" in the "Account Preferences" section.

Step 12

Click "Language & Input Tools" in the "Account Preferences" section.

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Click "Language" under the "Language & Input Tools" heading.

Step 13

Click "Language" under the "Language & Input Tools" heading.

14

Click the pencil-shaped icon next to your current language.

Step 14

Click the pencil-shaped icon next to your current language.

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Select your language of choice, then click "OK" to save your changes.

Step 15

Select your language of choice, then click "OK" to save your changes.

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