Time and Language Add a Language in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to add a language for your account in Windows 11.

In Windows 11, you can add languages to install with optional language features and preferences such as:

• Language pack = Contains the latest Windows translations. Installing the language pack adds the language to your list of Windows display languages.
• Windows Display Language = Windows features like Settings and File Explorer will appear in this language. Requires language pack to be installed.
• Text-to-speech = Narrates what's on your screen.
• Speech recognition = Enables you to talk instead of type and requires text-to-speech to be installed.
• Handwriting = Recognizes when you write on your device.
• Keyboard = The default keyboard for the language will be enabled.
• Basic typing = Provides the available spellcheckers and dictionaries.
• Optical character recognition = Extracts text from images so you can interact with it.

References:

If you have a single language edition of Windows 11 installed, you will receive an "Only one language pack allowed" or "Your Windows license supports only one display language" message.

You can't add a new language unless you purchase an upgrade to either Windows 11 Home or Windows 11 Pro.

EXAMPLE: Language Bar




Here's How:

1 Open Settings (Win+I).

2 Click/tap on Time & language on the left side, and click/tap on Language & region on the right side. (see screenshot below)



3 Click/tap on the Add a language button for Preferred languages. (see screenshot below)


4 Select a language (ex: "English (United Kingdom") you want to install, and click/tap on Next. (see screenshot below)


5 Check (install) and uncheck (don't install) the Optional language features and/or Language preferences you want, and click/tap on Install. (see screenshot below)

Optional language features:

• Language pack = The language pack contains the latest Windows translations. Installing the language pack adds the language to your list of Windows display languages.
• Text-to-speech = Text-to-Speech narrates what's on your screen.
  • Basic speech recognition = Basic speech recognition enables you to talk instead of type and requires text-to-speech to be installed.
• Enhanced speech recognition = Enhanced speech recognition lets you enter text with voice typing. It also transcribes audio with live captions.
• Handwriting - = Handwriting recognizes when you write on your device.

6 The checked Optional language features will now install for your account. (see screenshot below)


7 If you checked Set as my Windows display language, you will be prompted to Sign out in order to apply your new display language when you sign in next. (see screenshot below)



That's it,
Shawn Brink