Gmail, how to set language A to Z
Gmail supports four languages: Korean, English, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese. Users can use Gmail in the language of their choice, depending on their language skills.
Gmail language settings can be made on the PC web, PC app, and mobile app. Since the language setting method is different for each method, please select the method that suits your environment.
Set Gmail language on PC web
Go to the Gmail homepage. gmail 언어 설정
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Gmail homepage
Click the profile icon in the top right.
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Gmail profile icon
Click Settings.
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Gmail preferences
Click the Privacy tab.
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Gmail privacy tab
Select your preferred language in language settings.
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Gmail language settings
Click Save.
Set Gmail language in PC app
Launch the Gmail app.
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Gmail app
Click the gear icon in the top right.
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Gmail gear icon
Click Settings.
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Gmail settings
Click the Preferences tab.
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Gmail Preferences Tab
Select your preferred language from Language.
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Gmail language
Click Save.
Set Gmail language in mobile app
Launch the Gmail app.
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Gmail app
Click the more icon in the top right.
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Gmail more icon
Click Settings.
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Gmail settings
Click the Preferences tab.
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Gmail Preferences Tab
Select your preferred language from Language.
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Gmail language
Click Save.
When you change the language settings, all text in Gmail, including menus, pop-ups, and help, will change. Additionally, the language used for emails, notifications, news, etc. will also change.
Precautions when changing language settings
If you change the language settings, the contents of existing emails will not change.
Even if you change the language settings, your email address, password, account settings, etc. will not change.
If you change your language settings, you must restart the Mail app for it to take effect.
Things to keep in mind when changing language settings
Changing your Gmail language settings does not change the content of your mail. Therefore, if you do not understand the content of an existing email, you can change the language settings again or use the function to translate the language of the email.
Additionally, even if you change the language settings, your email address, password, account settings, etc. will not change. Therefore, if you want to change the settings of your email account, you must visit the settings page separately to make changes.
Lastly, changing your language settings requires you to restart the Mail app for it to take effect. Therefore, after changing your language settings, you must restart the Mail app to ensure that the settings take effect.
Gmail language settings and how to use them
Gmail language settings can be used in a variety of ways.
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