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AWS awsconsolehelpdocs documentation change

Service: awsconsolehelpdocs · 2025-08-01 · Documentation low

File: awsconsolehelpdocs/latest/gsg/change-language.md

Summary

Restructured language selection documentation with updated procedures and section reorganization

Security assessment

UI documentation update for language settings with no security impact

Diff

diff --git a/awsconsolehelpdocs/latest/gsg/change-language.md b/awsconsolehelpdocs/latest/gsg/change-language.md
index fe930c343..e1d57d66e 100644
--- a//awsconsolehelpdocs/latest/gsg/change-language.md
+++ b//awsconsolehelpdocs/latest/gsg/change-language.md
@@ -5 +5 @@
-Supported languages
+Supported languagesChanging the default language using the navigation barChanging the default language using Unified Settings
@@ -19 +19 @@ The following procedures change the language for all AWS service consoles, but n
-  * [Changing the default language via Unified Settings in the AWS Management Console](./change-lang-us.html)
+  * Changing default language from the navigation bar in the AWS Management Console
@@ -21 +21 @@ The following procedures change the language for all AWS service consoles, but n
-  * [Changing default language from the navigation bar in the AWS Management Console](./change-lang-nav.html)
+  * Changing the default language via Unified Settings in the AWS Management Console
@@ -58,0 +59,46 @@ The AWS Management Console currently supports the following languages:
+## Changing default language from the navigation bar in the AWS Management Console
+
+The following procedure details how to change your default language directly from the navigation bar.
+
+###### To change the default language from the navigation bar
+
+  1. Sign in to the [AWS Management Console](https://console.aws.amazon.com/).
+
+  2. In the navigation bar, choose the gear icon (⚙).
+
+  3. For **Language** , choose either **Browser default** or the preferred language from the dropdown list.
+
+
+
+
+## Changing the default language via Unified Settings in the AWS Management Console
+
+The following procedure details how to change your default language from the Unified Settings page.
+
+###### To change the default language in Unified Settings
+
+  1. Sign in to the [AWS Management Console](https://console.aws.amazon.com/).
+
+  2. In the navigation bar, choose the gear icon (⚙).
+
+  3. To open the **Unified Settings** page, choose **See all user settings**.
+
+  4. In **Unified Settings** , choose **Edit** next to **Localization and default Region**.
+
+  5. To select the language that you want for the console, choose one of the following options:
+
+     * Choose the **Browser default** from the dropdown list, and then choose **Save settings**.
+
+The console text for all AWS services appears in your preferred language that you’ve set in your browser settings.
+
+###### Note
+
+The browser default only supports languages supported by the AWS Management Console.
+
+     * Choose the preferred language from the dropdown list, and then choose **Save settings**.
+
+The console text for all AWS services appears in your preferred language.
+
+
+
+
@@ -67 +113 @@ Federated identities
-Changing the default language using Unified Settings
+Accessing your AWS information