Browsers and Mail Change Language in Outlook for Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to change the default language in the Outlook for Windows app for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.

The new Outlook for Windows brings the latest features, intelligent assisted capabilities and a new modern and simplified design to your Outlook app. You can tailor it to your style and do more with new Outlook for Windows.

Starting in June 2023, Microsoft is beginning the process of migrating existing Windows Mail, Calendar, and People users to the new Outlook for Windows.

Beginning in 2024, Windows 11 devices will be shipped with the new Outlook for Windows as the default mailbox application free for all to use. The Mail and Calendar apps will continue to be available via download in the Microsoft Store through the end of 2024. On existing devices, users can switch to the new Outlook for Windows from a toggle in the Mail and Calendar apps.

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Here's How:

1 Open the Outlook for Windows app.

2 Click/tap on the Settings (gear) icon on the toolbar. (see screenshot below)


3 In Settings, click/tap on General in the left pane, and click/tap on Language and time in the middle pane. (see screenshot below step 6)

4 Select a language you want in the Language drop menu. (see screenshot below step 6)

5 Check (default) or uncheck Rename default folders so their names match the specified language for what you want.

6 Click/tap on Save to apply. (see screenshot below)


7 If checked, You must refresh the page for the folder names to be updated to your selected language. (see screenshot below)


8 You can now close the Settings window if you like.


That's it,
Shawn Brink