course 1: Region and Languages

Region and Languages
You can change the format Windows uses to display information (such as dates, times, currency, and measurements) so that it matches the standards or language used in the country or region where you re located. For example, if you work on documents in both French and English, you can change the format to French so that you can display currency in euros or display dates in the day/month/year format.
You can add input language and change the display language—the language that the user interface text is displayed in—so that you can view wizards, dialog boxes, menus, and other items in a different language. Some display languages are installed by default and others require you to install language files.
Change the display of dates, times, currency, and measurements
You can change the format Windows uses to display dates, times, currency, and measurements. You can also change the sorting order of text to match sorting rules used in a specific country or region.
1. Open Regional and Language Options from control panel.
2. Click the Formats tab, and then, in the Current format list, select the locale to use for the display of the date, time, currency, and measurements.
3. Select the date and time formats that you want to use, by additional setting, and then do one of the following:
o To change the way your computer displays numbers, click the Numbers tab. Items you might want to change based on the format language you chose are the decimal symbol and list separator, the format used for negative numbers and leading zeros, and the measurement system used (U.S. or metric).
o To change the way your computer displays currency values, click the Currency tab. Items you might want to change based on the format language you chose are the currency symbol, the formats used for positive or negative amounts, and the punctuation used to separate numbers.
o To change the way your computer displays the time, click the Time tab.
o To change the way your computer displays the date, click the Date tab.
Change the country or region setting
The country or region setting in Windows, referred to as location, indicates the country or region that you are in. Some software programs and services provide you with local information, such as news and weather, based on this setting.
1. Open Regional and Language Options.
2. Click the Location tab, select your location from the list, and then click OK.