How to Change your language and regional settings in Teams on Windows 11
Microsoft Teams language and regional settings control how dates, times, and the app’s text appear. Teams usually follows your Windows 11 language, but you can set it independently if needed.
Teams language and regional settings help display information in a way that makes sense to you. Changing these settings is especially helpful if you use Teams for work or school in a different country than where you live. This ensures clarity for users in various locations.
Microsoft Teams lets users change date formats, such as displaying dates as DD/MM/YYYY instead of MM/DD/YYYY. This date format adjustment occurs directly within Teams, meaning users do not need to change the entire Windows 11 operating system settings.
Change your language and regional settings in Teams by clicking your profile picture, selecting Settings, then General. Choose to follow your OS settings or manually adjust the App language, Date format, and Time format.
Step 1Find Teams Settings
You can change your language and regional settings in Microsoft Teams on Windows 11 by opening the Teams app’s settings.
To change your language and regional settings in Teams on Windows 11, locate your profile picture in the top right corner of the Teams window. Clicking on your profile picture opens a menu where you can access your account settings.
A menu will appear. Locate and select Settings from this list. A new panel will open on the left side of your screen, offering various options to customize Teams’ appearance and behavior.
Step 2Should Teams Copy Your Windows Settings?
Teams can automatically copy your Windows language and regional settings to keep everything consistent.
Within the Teams Settings panel from Step 1, access the General section. You’ll find an option related to language and region formats. Look for a toggle labeled Follow OS settings (or a similar option).
- If you want Teams to automatically use your Windows settings: Make sure this switch is turned ON. If you change your language, date, or time in Windows, Teams will change too.
- If you want to set Teams’ language and formats yourself: Turn the Follow OS settings switch OFF. This lets you change these settings just for Teams.
Reference:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-US/teams/notifications-settings/change-settings-in-microsoft-teams
Summary
You can easily change your language and regional settings in Teams by choosing whether it follows your Windows settings or if you set them manually.
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