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Language download issue
Hi Oultlookers, My default language is English and I just downloaded the French language package I got Afrikaans instead Outlook defaulted to Afrikaans - Great !! Managed to get back to selecti...
- Check network connection: Make sure your network connection is stable and fast enough.
Try switching to another network (mobile hotspot) to troubleshoot network problems.
2. Update Office: Open any Office application (Word or Outlook), click “File” > “Account” under “Product Information”, click “Update Options” > “Update Now”. Under “Product Information”, click “Update Options” > “Update Now” to make sure Office is the latest version. 3.
3. Install the language pack through the Control Panel: Open “Control Panel” > “Programs” > “Programs and Features”.
Find Microsoft Office, right-click and select “Change”.
Select “Add or Remove Features” and click “Continue”.
Expand “Office Shared Features” > “Proofreading Tools” and select the desired language pack.
Click “Continue” to complete the installation.
4. Using the Office Deployment Tool: Download and install the Office Deployment Tool (ODT).
Create a configuration file (configuration.xml) containing the required language pack settings. Example:
xml
<Configuration
<Add OfficeClientEdition=“64” Channel=“Current”>
<Product ID=“O365ProPlusRetail”>
<Language ID=“en-us” />
<Language ID=“fr-fr” />
</Product
</Add
</Configuration
Run the following command to install the language pack:
cmd
setup.exe /configure configuration.xml
5. Check the system locale settings: Open Control Panel > Clock and Locale > Locale.
In the “Administration” tab, click “Change system locale”.
Ensure that the system locale is the same as the desired language.
6. Repair Office installation: Open Control Panel > Programs > Programs and Features.
Locate Microsoft Office, right-click and select “Change”.
Select the “Repair” option and wait for the repair process to complete.
7. Manually download language packs: Visit the official Microsoft language packs download page to manually download the required language packs.
Run the downloaded installation program and follow the prompts to complete the installation.