How to Change the Default Language in Google Workspace

Google Workspace (formerly G Suite) is used by millions of businesses worldwide. Since teams often collaborate across regions, setting the correct default language is key to accessibility, communication and user experience.

Whether you’re an individual user who wants to use Gmail and Google Drive in a different language or an administrator managing organization-wide settings, Google Workspace makes it easy to change language preferences.

In this tutorial guide, we’ll show you how to change the default language in Google Workspace for users and administrators.

For Individual Users: Change Language in Google Workspace

If you’re changing your personal account settings:

Step 1: Sign in to Your Google Account

Go to myaccount.google.com and sign in with your Google Workspace credentials. From the left menu, select “Personal info.”

Step 2: Go to Language Settings

Scroll down to “General preferences for the web” and click on “Language.”

Step 3: Edit Your Default Language

Click on the pencil icon to the right of the Preferred Language option.

Step 4: Choose Your Preferred Language

Select the language you want to use as the default for your Google Workspace account.

Step 5: Save Your Settings

Click “Save”. Your Google Workspace will now update to show in your chosen language.

Your Google Workspace apps (Gmail, Drive, Calendar, Docs, etc.) will now show in your selected language.

For Google Workspace Admins: Set Default Language for an Organization

If you’re a Google Workspace administrator and want to set a language for all users:

Step 1: Sign in to the Admin Console

Go to admin.google.com and sign in with your Google Workspace administrator credentials. Go to Account settings > Profile from the Admin Console.

Step 2: Choose Language

Under the Account settings, find the Language option. Select the default language for your organization from the dropdown menu.

Step 3: Save Changes

Click Save. The chosen language will now be the default for all users’ Google Workspace apps.

Note: Users can still override the organization’s default language by changing their personal account preferences.

Tips for Managing Language Settings in Google Workspace

1. Notify employees before making organization-wide changes.
2. For multinational companies, set the default language to English and let users customize their own.
3. Remember changing the language doesn’t translate documents or emails. It just changes the interface.
4. Use Google Translate integration in Gmail and Docs to support multilingual communication.

Keep Your Google Workspace in Sync with the Right Language

Changing the default language for Google Workspace is easy, whether you’re updating your own account or managing settings as an admin.

• Users can change their language settings through Google Account settings.
• Admins can set the default language organization-wide through the Admin Console.

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