How do I change my system's default language?

Gnome 3 Classic
Gnome 3 Standard

Gnome 3 Classic

  • First thing you'll want to do is click on Applications on the top left corner and go to System Tools

  • Next click on settings inside System Tools (Settings) and a window will appear. Click on Region & Language and yet another window will appear.

  • Click on Language
  • Type the language you are interested in.  In this example, we are using Hebrew
  • Click on Done
  • If shown, click on Restart
  •  To add a language to your keyboard, Under Input Sources, click on the sign
  • Type the keyboard format you want to add, then select it
  • Click on Done
  • If shown, click on Restart
  • To toggle between keyboard layouts, click on the upper right-hand section and choose the format.

NOTE: If the new language does not work after adding the layout, you may need to log out and back in, or reboot your computer

Gnome 3 Standard

  • First thing you'll want to do is click on Windows key on your keyboard, then type Language  or Settings
  • Click on Region & Language
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  • Click on Language
  • Type the language you are interested in.  In this example, we are using Hebrew
  • Click on Done
  • Under Input Sources, click on the sign
  • Type the keyboard format you want to add, then select it
  • Click on Done
  • If shown, click on Restart
  • To toggle between keyboard layouts, click on the upper right-hand section and choose the format.