Learn how to download, install, and configure additional language packs for your version of Windows.

Set the region, device language, and spoken language for your products and services.

Microsoft Japanese IME is available in currently supported versions of Windows. If any issues are encountered with the current version of IME, IME supports a compatibility setting that allows using the previous version of IME instead.

Make sure an IME supported language, such as Japanese, is installed and selected. An IME language can be selected from the language icon in the system tray area of the taskbar. For more information on installing a language, see Install a language pack.

In any Microsoft 365 application, go to File > Options > Language. Under Office display language, make sure the display language you want to use is listed. Under Office authoring languages and proofing, make sure the language you want to use for authoring your document is listed.

Learn how to change Windows display language and keyboard/input layout settings. These settings affect the language displayed in Windows, in apps, and at websites.

There are three areas in Microsoft Office where you may want to change the language. Editing or Authoring is the language in which you write and edit your content. You may need to install an associated keyboard for this language via Windows settings. Proofing tools are spelling and grammar check.

Change the language on the ribbon and commands for some Microsoft Office applications. Was this information helpful?

You can use the Office language options to add a language, to choose the UI display language, and to set the authoring and proofing language. The language options are in the Set the Office Language Preferences section of the Office Options dialog box, which you can access by going to File > Options > Language.

After you enable the keyboard layout for two or more languages in the Windows operating system, you can use the Language bar to switch between languages that use different keyboard layouts.