In this article I will tell you a way to install MS Office Multilanguage. So, usually, Microsoft Office comes in English (USA) as the default language. But if you are from a non-English speaking country, you might want to switch to your own language for easier use.

Lately, I have been getting a lot of questions about installing language packs for Office. Honestly, I didn’t know much about this because I have always used the English version. However, as I am fond of challenges therefore I decided to do some research and was able to come off with a way that people can use to change the language of their MS Office.

Turns out, it is not an easy process to add languages to the English version of Office (Multilanguage) Volume. But, I did not give up! After trying a few things, I found a workaround. You can reinstall Office and change the language settings during the process. In this way, some users who are facing language issues can help themselves.

Supported Products:

This method is not working on all versions of Microsoft Office, it is supported only by the following products:

  • Office 365
  • Office 2016
  • Office 2013

How to Change Language in MS Office

Now, let me tell you the procedure of changing language. But, first, you have to completely uninstall MS Office (english version) if installed on your system.

Step 1: Download

Download Office Deployment Tool from the Microsoft homepage.

Deployment Tool for Office 2016/365 | Deployment Tool for Office 2013

Step 2: Extract

After downloading extract the contents of the file with the help of WinRAR.

Extract office deployment tool

You will have some files such as configuration files, EULA and setup.exe.

There are three files in this folder

Note: If you can’t find “Extract to officedeploymenttool…” when you right-click, simply open this file, agree to the Microsoft Software License Terms, and then click the Continue button to extract the files.

Step 3: Copy

Copy the code below:

<Configuration>
  <Add OfficeClientEdition="32">
    <Product ID="ProPlusRetail">
      <Language ID="ja-jp" />
        
      <ExcludeApp ID="Access" />
      <ExcludeApp ID="InfoPath" />
      <ExcludeApp ID="Lync" />
      <ExcludeApp ID="OneNote" />
      <ExcludeApp ID="Outlook" />
      <ExcludeApp ID="Project" />
      <ExcludeApp ID="Publisher" />
      <ExcludeApp ID="SharePointDesigner" />
      <ExcludeApp ID="Visio" />
      <ExcludeApp ID="Skype" />
      <ExcludeApp ID="Skypeforbusiness" />
      <ExcludeApp ID="Groove" />
       
    </Product>
  </Add>
  <Display Level="Full" AcceptEULA="TRUE" />
</Configuration>

Let, me explain about this code.

ValueDescription
OfficeClientEdition=”32″This instruction downloads and installs the 32-bit edition of Office. If your Windows is 64-bit, simply replace “32” with “64”.
ID=”ProPlusRetail”This command downloads and installs Office 2016 or 2013 ProPlus Retail. If you prefer to install Office 365, just replace it with “O365ProPlusRetail”. For Project or Visio, use “ProjectProRetail” or “VisioProRetail”. You can find the list of product IDs here.
ID=”ja-jp”This command downloads and installs the Japanese version of Office. If you wish to change the display language, simply replace “ja-jp” with your native language. You can find the list of language IDs here.
<ExcludeApp ID=”Access” />This line specifies which products won’t be installed. If you wish to install Microsoft Access, please delete this line. Similarly, remove the line for any other products you want to install.

Note: You will need to edit the code according to the instructions provided above. After making the changes, save it as a configuration file with the “.xml” extension.

Step 4: Create a Txt file and Save Code as .xml File

Create a new text document. Paste the code in it. Save the code as .xml file. To do so click on ‘File‘ and then on ‘Save as…‘.

Create a new text document (1)

From there give it the name ‘config’ and add ‘.xml’ at the end. For example ‘config.xml’.

Set name of config file

The Config file is now created.

Config file is now created

Step 6: Copy Code

Copy the code below.

@echo off
cd /d %~dp0
setup.exe /configure config.xml
pause

Step 7: Create a Txt File

Create a new text document and paste the code in it.

Create a new text document

Step 8: Save the Code as Batch File

Save the code as a batch file (with .cmd extension). You can give it the name “install.cmd”

Install cmd file

Note: Make sure that you save all the files in the same folder. For example, the cmd file, setup.exe file & config.xml file must be in the same folder.

Step 9: Install

Run the install.cmd as the administrator.

Execute batch script in admin mode

The Office is being installed.

Office installation progress

Step 10: Activate

After successful installation, you can use KMSpico, KMSAuto Net or the Office activator txt for the activation of your Office.

Conclusion

In this article, I have told you how you can install Office Multilanguage. In other words, I have told you how you can change the language of MS Office. With this method, you can easily install Office in your own native language. Therefore, you can use it to change the language of Office. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to leave a comment. I’m here to help and provide more details if needed. Thanks a lot for all your feedback and support!

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