Change work or school account settings in the My Account portal
Applies To
You can view or change your account settings in the My Account portal, such as language or time zone, from the Settings & Privacy page of the My Account portal.Â
Note: This article is for users managing a work or school account. If you're a user trying to get into a personal account, such as for Xbox, Hotmail, or Outlook.com, use the Microsoft account sign-in helper.
View and manage your language and regional settings
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Sign in to your My Account portal with your work or school account.
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Select Settings & Privacy from the left navigation pane.
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Under Language & Region, review or change the following settings:
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Display language: The language used for buttons, menus, and some content in Microsoft websites.
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Preferred languages: Languages you understand and use to create or consume content.
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Regional format: Microsoft websites use this setting to format dates and times.
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Time zone: Used to effectively schedule meetings in your Microsoft calendar.
After you change your display language, Microsoft recommends that you sign out and sign in to your work or school account to make sure your display language is refreshed.
Note: In some organizations, you can't manage the Display Language setting. If your display language is disabled,, reach out to your work or school account admin for assistance.
Next steps
After changing your My Account portal settings, you can:
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