Blogger tip: Changing display language

Changing the language that your blog displays is relatively easy. There are a number of places to change the language displayed on your blog or in help menus.

1. From your Dashboard: In the right hand column, below the Edit Profile and My Account links, is a link to Change Language; click there and take your pick.
   
2. At the foot of your Dashboard, below Blogger Buzz news items, are a variety of links including Language; click there and take your pick.
3. Another place is in your blog Settings: Formatting; choose a language from the Language menu.
   
4. From Blogger Help: Blogger Basics: Settings: "How do I use blogger in my own language" (or any other)?; click on a language from the list. You can change the language of the help pages and menus by choosing a different one from the drop down menu in the upper right corner of any help page.
5. Or go directly to the extended list of display languages, and click on the one you want. Pete says there are eight new languages available (Blogger Buzz, April 11, 2007).

I recommend using your target language (English) as much as possible - especially during Blogger demonstrations in class. That will make it easier to follow instructions. However, if you are working alone, outside class, and are unsure what a particular English setting means, you may wish to switch temporarily to a comfort language (Japanese).

Afterwards, you can switch your blog & its menus back to the target language (English) just as easily. That will make it easier for visitors from overseas to access your blog.