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<desc>Switch to a different language for user interface and help text.</desc>
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<name>Projecte de documentació del GNOME</name>
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<desc>Switch to a different language for user interface and help
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<mal:name>David Aguilera</mal:name>
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<title>Change which language you use</title>
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<p>You can use your desktop and applications in any of dozens of languages, provided
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you have the proper language packs installed on your computer.</p>
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<p>You can use your desktop and applications in any of dozens of languages,
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provided you have the proper language packs installed on your computer.</p>
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<p>Click on <gui>Region & Language</gui> to open the panel.</p>
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<item><p>Click <gui>Language</gui>.</p></item>
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<item><p>Select your desired language.
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The initial list only shows a small subset of the supported languages.
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If your language is not listed, click
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<media its:translate="no" type="image" mime="image/svg" src="figures/view-more-symbolic.svg"/>.
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Some translations may be incomplete, and certain applications may not
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support your language at all. Any untranslated text will appear in the
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language in which the software was originally developed, usually American
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<item><p>Respond to the prompt, <gui>Your session needs to be restarted for
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these changes to take effect</gui> by clicking
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<gui style="button">Restart Now</gui>, or click <gui style="button">X</gui>
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to restart later.</p></item>
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<p>Click <gui>Language</gui>.</p>
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<p>Select your desired region and language. If your region and language
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<gui><media its:translate="no" type="image" mime="image/svg" src="figures/view-more-symbolic.svg"><span its:translate="yes">...</span></media></gui>
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at the bottom of the list to select from all available regions and
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<p>Click <gui style="button">Done</gui> to save.</p>
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<p>Respond to the prompt, <gui>Your session needs to be restarted for
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changes to take effect</gui> by clicking
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<gui style="button">Restart Now</gui>, or click
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<gui style="button">X</gui> to restart later.</p>
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<p>Some translations may be incomplete, and certain applications may not
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support your language at all. Any untranslated text will appear in the
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language in which the software was originally developed, usually American
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<p>There are some special folders in your home folder where applications
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can store things like music, pictures, and documents. These folders use
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standard names according to your language. When you log back in, you will
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your selected language. If you plan to use the new language all the time,
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you should update the folder names.</p>
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<title>Change the system language</title>
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<p>When you change your language, you only change it for your account
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after you log in. You can also change the <em>system language</em>, the
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language used in places like the login screen.</p>
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<p>Open the <gui xref="shell-terminology">Activities</gui> overview and
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start typing <gui>Region & Language</gui>.</p>
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<p>Click on <gui>Region & Language</gui> to open the panel.</p>
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<item><p>Click the <gui style="button">Login Screen</gui> button.</p></item>
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<item><p>Click <gui>Language</gui>.
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<link xref="user-admin-explain">Administrative privileges</link> are
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required. Enter your password, or the password for the requested
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administrator account.</p></item>
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<item><p>Select your desired language.
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The initial list only shows a small subset of the supported languages.
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<media its:translate="no" type="image" mime="image/svg" src="figures/view-more-symbolic.svg"/>.
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