How to Change the User Interface Language of LibreOffice

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This wikiHow teaches you how to install additional language packs in LibreOffice for Windows, macOS, and Linux.

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    Even if you've already installed LibreOffice, you'll still need the setup file if you want to install languages that aren't already include in the interface. To download the file:
    • Go to https://www.libreoffice.org/download/download .
    • Select your operating system under the version of LibreOffice you're running. If you're not sure which version you have, open the LibreOffice app, click the Help menu, and select About LibreOffice .
    • Click the Download button to save the install file to your computer (it ends with .msi).
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    It's the file that begins with LibreOffice and ends with .msi , and you'll find it in your default downloads folder.
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    When the installer opens, it will detect that LibreOffice is already installed and ask if you want to modify, repair, or remove the application.
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    This option allows you to install components you didn't install before, including language packs.
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    This displays a list of all languages you can install.
    • If you see a hard drive icon next to a language, that means the language pack is installed already, and was installed by default. For example, both English versions are installed by default in the English version of LibreOffice, so they'll both have hard drive icons next to their names.
    • If the language you want to install is already installed, skip to step 10.
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    Some options will appear.
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    The option you need is called This feature, and all subfeatures, will be installed on the hard drive This ensures that all necessary language files are installed.
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    The remaining screens do not pertain to language, so select your desired options and click Install to finish. When the installation is complete, click Finish to close the installer.
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    If you didn't close the app before, close it now, and then re-open it.
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    The menu is at the top of the LibreOffice app. You should now see your LibreOffice preferences.
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    To do this, double-click Language Settings in the left panel, and then click Languages just beneath it.
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    It's the first menu at the top of the screen.
    • You can also make any other region changes you need to make on this screen before you continue.
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    It's at the bottom of the window. You'll see a message asking you to restart LibreOffice—click Restart Now to re-open LibreOffice with its new interface language. This change will affect all LibreOffice apps.
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    Go to https://www.libreoffice.org/download/download . This takes you to the LibreOffice download page. [1]
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    If you're not sure which version you're using, open the LibreOffice application, click the LibreOffice menu, and then choose About LibreOffice .
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    This will return you to the download page. You should now see the language you selected in the "Supplementary downloads" section next to "Help for offline use."
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    Do not click Download, just choose the operating system. This refreshes the page and gives you the correct link from which you can download the language pack.
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    It's under the "Supplementary Downloads" header, above the "Help for offline use" option. This downloads the required language files to your computer.
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    Its name starts with LibreOffice and ends with .dmg , and you'll find it in your default download folder. [2]
    • If LibreOffice is open, close it before you continue.
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    If you see a warning message about downloading files from unknown sources, follow the on-screen instructions to open the file anyway, and then continue with the installation. [3]
    • When the installation is complete, you can close any open windows.
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    If you didn't close the app before, close it now, and then re-open it.
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    The menu is at the top-left corner of the screen. You should now see your LibreOffice preferences.
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    To do this, double-click Language Settings in the left panel, and then click Languages just beneath it.
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    It's the first menu at the top of the screen.
    • You can also make any other region changes you need to make on this screen before you continue.
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    It's at the bottom of the window. You'll see a message asking you to restart LibreOffice—click Restart Now to re-open LibreOffice with its new interface language. This change will affect all LibreOffice apps.
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    Go to https://www.libreoffice.org/download/download . This takes you to the LibreOffice download page.
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    If you're not sure which version you're using, open the LibreOffice application, click the Help menu, and then choose About LibreOffice .
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    This will return you to the download page. You should now see the language you selected in the "Supplementary downloads" section next to "Help for offline use."
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    You'll have the option to choose either Linux (64-bit) (rpm) or Linux (64-bit) (deb) . Choose whichever package type you prefer to use.
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    It's under the "Supplementary Downloads" header, above the "Help for offline use" option. This downloads the required language files to your computer as a tar.gz file.
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    If you have a different default downloads directory, change to that directory instead.
    • If LibreOffice is running, close it now.
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    The name of the file will be something like LibreOffice_7.1.2_Linux_X86-64_rpm_langpack_de.tar.gz . You can run ls -a to find the exact name.
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    The name of the extracted directory is the same thing as the name of the tar.gz file, minus the ".tar.gz" at the end.
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    You'll only have the directory for the package type you downloaded.
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    The steps are different depending on your package type:
    • To install the RPMs, run su -c 'yum install *.rpm' . [4]
    • To install the DEBs, run sudo dpkg -I *.deb .
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    If you didn't close the app before, close it now, and then re-open it.
  12. {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/2\/2b\/Change-the-User-Interface-Language-of-LibreOffice-Step-37.jpg\/v4-460px-Change-the-User-Interface-Language-of-LibreOffice-Step-37.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/2\/2b\/Change-the-User-Interface-Language-of-LibreOffice-Step-37.jpg\/aid5931877-v4-728px-Change-the-User-Interface-Language-of-LibreOffice-Step-37.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":728,"bigHeight":546,"licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>License: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fair_use\">Fair Use<\/a> (screenshot)<br>\n<\/p><\/div>"}
    The menu is at the top-left corner of the LibreOffice app. You should now see your LibreOffice preferences.
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    To do this, double-click Language Settings in the left panel, and then click Languages just beneath it.
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    It's the first menu at the top of the screen.
    • You can also make any other region changes you need to make on this screen before you continue.
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    It's at the bottom of the window. You'll see a message asking you to restart LibreOffice. Click Restart Now to do so—when it comes back up, the new UI language settings will take effect in all LibreOffice apps.
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      References

      1. ↑ https://help.libreoffice.org/3.5/Common/Selecting_the_Document_Language
      2. ↑ https://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/install-howto/macos/
      3. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uT5F_OxrMy8
      4. ↑ < https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Documentation/Install/Linux#Installation_of_LibreOffice_on_GNU.2FLinux_systems

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      1. Download the installation file for the version of LibreOffice you have.
      2. Run the installer and select "Modify."
      3. Select the language you want to install and choose "This feature, and all subfeatures, will be installed on the hard drive."
      4. Continue with the installation.
      5. Restart LibreOffice.
      6. Click Tools and select Options .
      7. Double-click Languages and select Languages .
      8. Select the language and click Apply .
      9. Click Restart Now .

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