Buy, install, configure, or uninstall an Office language pack

With language packs you can change the display language for the Microsoft Office programs installed on your computer and use proofing and editing tools and Help in your preferred language.

Each language pack is a bundle of three language packs and includes a language pack for Microsoft Project, Microsoft Visio, and Microsoft Office. If you don't need all three language packs, after you download the language you want, you can install the language pack only for the Office product you need.

Buy, download, and install a language pack

Language packs must be installed in addition to another language version of Office. For example, if you have the German version of Office installed on your computer, you can purchase and install the language pack for any additional language, such as Spanish.

Office 2013

  1. On the Office 2013 language options page, select the language you want, and then click Buy Now.
  2. Select the options you want, and follow the instructions to purchase, download, and install the software.
  3. Repeat the installation process for each Microsoft product you need.

Office 2010

After you buy, download, install, and then configure an Office language pack, you can use that language for your installed Office programs.

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Configure a language pack in an Office program

After you install the software, you must configure your Office program for your new language preferences.

 Important   After installation, you must exit all Office programs for your changes to take effect.

  1. Open an Office program, such as Word.
  2. Click File > Options > Language.
  3. Under Choose Editing Languages, click Add additional Editing Languages, select the language you want to add, and then click Add.

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Uninstall a language pack

In Windows 8

  1. Open Control Panel by pressing the Windows logo key + X to see a list of commands and options, and then click Control Panel.

Options and commands list see after pressing Windows logo key + X

  1. Under Programs, click Uninstall a program, and then follow the instructions.

In Windows 7

  1. Click Start > Control Panel > Uninstall a program.
  2. In the Uninstall or change a program dialog box, click the Microsoft Office language pack language you want to uninstall, click the language pack, click Uninstall, and then follow the instructions.

In Windows Vista (Category View)

 Important    This is only for Office 2010 because Office 2013 requires at least Windows 7.

  1. Click Start > Control Panel > Uninstall a program.

 Note   In Classic View, under Programs, double-click Programs and Features.

  1. In the Uninstall or change a program dialog box, click the Microsoft Office language pack language you want to uninstall, click the language pack, click Uninstall, and then follow the instructions.

In Windows XP (Category View)

 Important    This is only for Office 2010 because Office 2013 requires at least Windows 7.

  1. Click Start > Control Panel under Settings >Add or Remove Programs.

 Note   In Classic View, double-click Add or Remove Programs.

  1. In the Add or Remove Programs dialog box, click the Microsoft Office language pack language you want to uninstall, click the language pack, click Remove, and then follow the instructions.

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Applies to:
Access 2013, Excel 2013, InfoPath 2013, OneNote 2013, Outlook 2013, PowerPoint 2013, Project Professional 2013, Project Standard 2013, Publisher 2013, Visio 2013, Visio Professional 2013, Word 2013, Access 2010, Excel 2010, InfoPath 2010, OneNote 2010, Outlook 2010, PowerPoint 2010, Project 2010, Publisher 2010, SharePoint Workspace 2010, Visio 2010, Word 2010