> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.parallels.com/landing/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.parallels.com/landing/pdfm-ug/v20-en-us/parallels-desktop-for-mac-20-users-guide/install-or-upgrade-parallels-desktop/changing-the-language.md).

# Changing the Language

Parallels Desktop for Mac 20 supports the following languages: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Czech, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese.

By default, Parallels Desktop displays its menus in the same language your Mac's interface is set to, provided it is one of the languages listed above.

You can change the language by doing the following:

1. Quit Parallels Desktop.
2. Choose **Apple menu** > **System Settings** > **General** > **Language & Region**.
3. Scroll to the bottom and find the section called **Applications**.
4. Under **Parallels Desktop**, use the drop-down menu to select one of the interface languages that Parallels Desktop supports.


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