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How to Change the Power Apps Interface Language to English
Question details
The user needs to change the Power Apps interface language to English.
- Product
- Power Apps
- Device & OS
- Windows
- Scenario
- Using the classic app designer and navigating workspace panels.
- Observed behavior
- Certain interface elements in Power Apps stay in German even after the Windows system and Edge browser language settings are modified to English.
Verify that you have administrative access to the Power Platform admin center, as changing environment languages requires administrative permissions.
Update Power Platform Environment Language Settings
Power Apps interface languages are primarily dictated by the environment settings rather than local system or browser preferences.
To ensure all elements of the Power Apps interface, including the classic app designer, display in English, the language must be enabled at the environment level. System and browser changes alone are often insufficient.
Go to the Power Platform admin center (admin.powerplatform.microsoft.com) and log in with your administrator credentials.
Navigate to the 'Environments' tab on the left pane and click on the specific environment you are working in.
Click on 'Settings' at the top menu, expand the 'Product' section, and select 'Languages'.
Check the box next to English to enable it, click 'Apply', and wait for the provisioning process to complete.
Modify Personalization Options in Power Apps
If your environment already supports multiple languages, you must manually set your personal preference to English.
Consult the Power Platform Community
Since general Microsoft forums have limited resources for Power Apps, the dedicated community is the best place to report persistent localization bugs.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why does the classic app designer ignore my browser language settings?
Power Apps relies heavily on specific environment-level settings for localization. The base or enabled language of the Power Platform environment overrides local browser and Windows language settings in certain backend designer panels.
Can I change the base language of a Power Platform environment after creation?
No, the base language of an environment cannot be changed once it is initially created. However, administrators can enable additional languages in the environment settings for users to select.
Are language settings applied to all users automatically once changed in the Admin Center?
Not necessarily. Once an administrator enables an additional language in the environment, individual users may still need to manually select that new language in their Personalization Settings for their specific interface to update.
