Add a Language on Android
This article teaches you how to add a new keyboard language to your Android device.
10 Second Summary
1. Open your Settings.
2. Tap Language & input.
3. Select your keyboard.
4. Tap Languages.
5. Slide the “Use system language” switch to the Off position.
6. Select languages to add.
Steps
- Open your Android’s Settings. Look for the gray gear icon labeled “Settings.” If you don’t see it on your home screen, tap the Apps button (usually 6 to 9 squares inside of a circle) at the bottom of the screen to open the app drawer.
- Scroll down and tap Language & input.
- Select your keyboard. All keyboards on your device appear in the “Keyboards & input methods” section.
- If you're using a keyboard other than the default (either Android Keyboard or Gboard), the menu options may look a bit different.
- Tap Languages.
- Slide the “Use system language” switch to the Off (gray) position. If the switch was already gray, you can skip this step.
- Select languages to add. Slide a language’s corresponding switch to the On (green) position. This adds a new keyboard for this language to your device.
- To switch to the new language while typing, tap the globe icon at the bottom of your current keyboard, then select the new language.
