Step 1: Open Excel and Go to Options
The first step is to open Excel on your computer. Once Excel is launched, follow the below steps:
- Click on the “File” tab located in the top left corner of the screen.
- In the dropdown menu, select “Options” at the bottom.
Step 2: Access Language Preferences
After clicking on “Options,” a new window titled “Excel Options” will appear. To change the language preferences, follow these steps:
- From the left-hand menu in the “Excel Options” window, select “Language.”
Step 3: Choose Editing Languages
In the “Language” tab of the Excel Options window, you will find a section called “Choose Editing Languages.” Here’s what you need to do:
- Click on the “Add additional editing languages” dropdown menu.
- Scroll through the list and select “English (United States)” or “English (United Kingdom),” depending on your preference.
Step 4: Set English as Default Language
Now that you have chosen English as an editing language, you can set it as the default language by following these steps:
- Under the “Primary Editing Language” section, select “English (United States)” or “English (United Kingdom)” from the dropdown menu.
- Make sure to check the box labeled “Set as Default” to apply the chosen language as the default for all future Excel documents.
Step 5: Restart Excel
Once you have completed all the previous steps, click the “OK” button at the bottom right corner of the “Excel Options” window. It will close the window, and you will be back to the main Excel interface. To finalize the language change, you will need to restart Excel.
Now, when you relaunch Excel, it will appear in English, as per your settings. You have successfully changed the Excel language to English!
We hope this step-by-step guide has helped you switch Excel to the English language effortlessly. Remember that you can always repeat these steps to change the language back or choose a different editing language to suit your needs.
Happy spreadsheeting!