It is no secret to anyone that with the billions of users that Google has, this search engine is the most famous and used worldwide . Taking into account that, every day that passes it evolves much more and so, increases its boom as one of the most influential technology companies of the moment . Indeed, the services and tools it offers are many and the best part is that does it for free , even though while ensuring a completely optimized and even customized . In that sense, it is very important and even necessary to know how to modify the language of the search engine itself.
Although it is true, many users of the web browser do not know the steps to follow to change the language of the same . Either because the account was created in another country and therefore, I take as a reference another language or even, it is a tactic widely used by people when they are learning a new language and want to get acquainted with it. However, regardless of the reason why they want to modify the language presented by Google, is a very simple procedure to perform , even if it may seem complicated and even intimidating to carry it out.
That is why, from this post we want to show you, step by step, what you should do on your Windows or Mac computer, to be able to modify the language of your Google account and also , detail the procedures to follow to do it from your mobile phone , be it an Android or an iOS device. So keep reading and rely on the following processes that we indicate .
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Steps to change the language of your Google account
As we mentioned, this process is very easy to carry out and to make it much simpler, below we indicate each of the steps to follow to complete this procedure successfully .
Sign in to your account
Logically, you must start by sign in to your Google account . For this, it is essential to be very clear that the language of the search engine is directly linked to the one that owns your Google account and consequently, what you should do is go to the page of that account.
If you don’t know, to keep your account linked, you need to enter your Gmail and it is associated with the browser. So that, in this way, you can view the icon of your account in the upper right of the browser window. That’s where you must click to see all the options that show you around your Google account .
Access Preferences
In some browsers of this type, the section “ Preferences ” is shown, which allows you to adjust various aspects of the account to your liking. To enter this option, you must enter “ Data and personalization ” located in the left part of the window, in third place. From there, simply lower the window and stop at a section that says “ General preferences for the web ”.
However, in other Google accounts , you must choose to access the “Settings” selection located at the top left of the window (it has three horizontal bars that identifies it) and of course, click there to display the entire menu .
Language and writing tools
When entering “ Account Preferences “, you should look for the choice “ Language and writing tools ” (in some cases it shows like this). However, in this case, both options are shown separately within the “ General web preferences ” section.
In this sense, to start, click on “ Language ” and this will take you to a new window. In which, they indicate that search engine default and right there, you can see a kind of pencil where you must enter to find the language you want to change.
Set default language
Once you are in the default listing, select it for your Google Chrome browser, just click on it and there, you will see other options to adjust it to the specific country where you are .
Since then, after choosing the option that best suits your dialect, just proceed to press the button “ Select ” and that’s it.
Add another language
To culminate in this process, an additional alternative that you have at hand is include another language in which they are already predetermined . Luckily, this stage is also extremely simple to perform, so you simply have to click on the button at the bottom and say “ Add another language ”(1), through which you can select others that are not in the list at the top.
In this way, choose it by clicking on it to later, press the option “ Select “; With this, this will be added to the list of “ Other languages you understand ”. And if you want to set it as a default language, press the up arrow next to the same language and it will end in the list at the top.
On the other hand, there is also a trash can icon through which you can delete the language , if you make a mistake. By performing each of the above mentioned steps, you will already have your fully customized Google browser and so, you will see it in the one you chose. Being this way, a simple tool to use and very helpful for all users .
How can we change the Google language on our smartphone?
Among other things, a large number of Google users use this search engine constantly through their smartphones , either because of the comfort and accessibility that this generates. Therefore, it is also essential to know the steps to follow to change the language on a mobile .
In this sense, it is appropriate to section the procedures to be performed, depending on the operating system to be used . Thus, we indicate the step by step below:
On Android
As in the case of computers, mobile phones and Tablets operating with Android, is also very simple to proceed to modify the language in Google . Here we show you how to do it:
- Enter the “ Settings ” platform of your cell phone or Tablet and there, enter the option “ Google ”.
- In “ Google Account ”, the screen shows you various options but to proceed to change it, you need to press the option “Data and personalization” which is one of the sections that are located at the top.
- Located there, slide the screen and go down to the section that says “ General preferences for the web ” , as indicated in the case of the computers above.
- Subsequently, click on “ Language ” and press the “Edit” option. Stop that way, select the one of your choice and after that, touch “ Select ” in the upper right.
- Finally, if you drive or want to place several, press in “ Add another language ” and choose the missing ones.
When you place yourself in that selection, look for a tab that says “ Google Account ” and access it (usually placed first) .
On iOS / iPhone
Now, if you are an iOS user and you have an iPhone or iPad in which you prefer to change the Google language , the steps to follow are also easy to perform. Then said process:
- Located on your iOS device, access the Gmail application (all contain it) and then click on “ Menu ” that identifies with three horizontal bars.
- Subsequently, enter the option “ Settings ” and enter “ Your account “, to do so to be able to access the “ Manage your Google account ” section.
- Very similar to the previous steps, you must touch on “ Data and personalization ” found at the top of the computer screen. To do this, go to “ General preferences for the web ”.
- In this section, press the “ Language ” button and choose “ Edit ”. Then, select the language of your choice in the box that displays and thus, press the end button identified as “ Select ”.
- To conclude, go to “Add another language” , if you want to adjust several of them, in case you understand them. With this, you just have to close the search engine and reopen it to verify that you did the procedure satisfactorily.
We wish we had a great help for you and that with this, you can quickly change the language in your Google search , either on a Windows or Mac computer, on any Android device or on a iPhone and iPad.