- you can change the gmail display language and in some cases the message composition language on the desktop site and the gmail app for iphone and android.
- the site gmail desktop allows you to type different languages using special keyboards and input tools.
- to change the display language of your gmail app on an android or iphone device, you will need to update the general language settings of your phone.
As one of the most widely used email clients in the world, it makes sense that gmail is equipped to handle multilingual or non-English speaking users.
In addition to reading your gmail screen in another language, google offers several text input tools that allow users to write in the desired language (such as Hindi, Arabic, Chinese) more easily. these can be accessed and updated with just a few tweaks in the email settings on the desktop site, but are not available in the gmail app.
The process of updating your gmail inbox to read messages in your preferred language will vary depending on the device you are using.
gmail allows you to update directly from your inbox while on the desktop site. however, app users will need to go into their device’s language settings menu and edit there. this will effectively change the language of all apps on your phone, so make sure this is what you want.
Here’s how to change languages using the gmail desktop site and mobile apps.
how to change gmail display language on a computer
1. On your computer, go to your gmail inbox.
2. in the upper right corner, click the settings icon
3. click “view all settings”.
4. Navigate to the “general” tab.
5. In the “language” section, choose your preferred display language by clicking the dropdown menu.
6. Once you’ve selected a language, scroll down and click “save changes”.
how to change gmail display language on iphone
1. Open the Settings app.
2. tap “general”.
3. select “language and region”.
4. choose “iphone language” and select your preferred language from the menu.
5. Touch your preferred language in the list and drag it to the top.
how to change gmail display language on android
1. Open your phone’s Settings app.
2. tap “general management”.
3. choose “language and input”.
4. select “language”.
5. Touch your preferred language in the list and drag it to the top.
how to write in another language in gmail on a computer
1. On your computer, go to your gmail inbox.
2. in the upper right corner, click the settings icon.
3. select “see all settings”.
4. Navigate to the “general” tab.
5. In the “language” section, select “show all language options”.
6. check the box next to “enable input tools”.
7. select the types of input tools and keyboards you want to use by clicking to select them, then click the arrow to move them to the “selected input tools” box. double-clicking on an input tool will also move it to the “selected input tools” box.
8. choose “ok” when done.
9. scroll down and select “save changes”.
10. To use the input tools and keyboards you selected, return to your gmail inbox.
11. at the top right of the screen, near the settings icon, click the language icon.
12. Click the characters you want to use when composing an email.
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