How to Change Language in Notion - A Simple Guide

Table of contents

• 1. Access the Notion settings screen
• 2. Change the language
• 3. Confirm change in Notion language
• 4. Notion interface is now available in the selected language
• FAQs
• What languages does Notion support?
• Does the language change affect the entire Notion workspace?
• Does the content in Notion pages translate automatically when changing the language?
• How to switch to English when Notion language changes automatically?

Let’s discuss the steps in detail.

1. Access the Notion settings screen

Click on ‘Settings & members’ in the sidebar of your Notion account.

This will open a new popup window where you can modify your account settings.

2. Change the language

Click on the ‘Language & region’ option and then click on the current language visible in the Notion interface.

Notion will display all languages it supports. Choose one from the list.

Let’s go with the French language for demonstration purposes.

3. Confirm change in Notion language

Notion will display a popup asking for confirmation of the language change. Click ‘Update’ to set the language of Notion user interface to the preferred one.

4. Notion interface is now available in the selected language

FAQs

What languages does Notion support?

• English (US)
• Korean
• Japanese
• French
• German
• Spanish - Spain
• Spanish - Latin America
• Portuguese
• Finnish (Beta)
• Danish (Beta)
• Dutch (Beta)
• Norwegian (Beta)
• Swedish (Beta)

Does the language change affect the entire Notion workspace?

The Notion language setting is at the account level, meaning the language changes only for the individual, not the entire Notion workspace.

Does the content in Notion pages translate automatically when changing the language?

No. Notion language change is effective only for the user interface, not the user-created page content. The sidebar, page menu, settings, and block options appear in a different language but the existing content stays in the language it was created in.

How to switch to English when Notion language changes automatically?

It can be quite frustrating to see the Notion language change on its own, especially when you can't read the new language. To switch back to English when you can’t read the sidebar text, do this:

1. Click on the fifth sidebar option from the top. It’s the settings menu which also has a wheel icon, aiding identification. This will display the settings popup.

2. Click the fifth option from the top to access the Notion language settings screen.

3. You’ll be able to see the new language listed in there right at the top. Click on the tiny drop-down arrow next to it and select ‘English (US)’.

And that’s it, your Notion account is now available in English.

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