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ketan10
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8 years ago
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Change Power BI Desktop Language

Hi 
I am currently using a Power BI Desktop (English version). I need to change the language from English to Danish.

Can somebody please lay out the steps to do this ? 

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  • v-ljerr-msft's avatar
    v-ljerr-msft
    8 years ago

    Hi ketan10,

     

    To change the language in Power BI Desktop downloaded from the download page, You may need go back to the download page and download it in a different language as CrisYan mentioned above. 

     

    In addition, if your Power BI Desktop is installed from the Windows Store, you may need to select a different language, and select Set as default under Windows Settings -> Time & language -> Region & language. The next time you start Power BI Desktop it will use the language you set as the default. For more details about choosing the language or locale of Power BI Desktop, you can refer to this article. :smileyhappy:

     

    Regards

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    • juanjoaliag's avatar
      juanjoaliag
      New Member
      8 years ago

      Hello CriYan, the link you posted no longer permits to choose language. the drop down is no longer there. Is there a new page where download language can be selected? I use windons 7. Thank you.

      • FaustoMoya's avatar
        FaustoMoya
        Frequent Visitor
        8 years ago

        Hi juanjoaliag, I had the same problem; since the last update of January the drop down list is no loger there (hope that could be fixed soon), nevertheless I found 2 ways to change the language:

        1. From Microsoft Store: Power BI checks which languages is being used on the computer and its downloaded in this way.
        2. From: https://www.microsoft.com/es-ES/download/details.aspx?id=45331

        This link still has the drop down list to select the language.

  • v-ljerr-msft's avatar
    v-ljerr-msft
    Microsoft Employee
    8 years ago

    Hi ketan10,

     

    To change the language in Power BI Desktop downloaded from the download page, You may need go back to the download page and download it in a different language as CrisYan mentioned above. 

     

    In addition, if your Power BI Desktop is installed from the Windows Store, you may need to select a different language, and select Set as default under Windows Settings -> Time & language -> Region & language. The next time you start Power BI Desktop it will use the language you set as the default. For more details about choosing the language or locale of Power BI Desktop, you can refer to this article. :smileyhappy:

     

    Regards

    • Anonymous's avatar
      Anonymous
      Not applicable
      1 year ago

      Not to be the smartass or anything, but why does Power BI include the option to change languages in the options menu, when you can't change the language at all? Is this another one of those typical microsoft things specifically implemented to drive users insane?

       

       

  • bajee's avatar
    bajee
    Kudo Kingpin
    8 years ago

    Hi 

     

    You can the Power BI Desktop Language go to in power bi desktop click on file select options&Settings then options there you will find the option called Regional Settings there you can change the Power BI Desktop Language.

     

    Regards,

    Bajee.