Change The Language for Your Course Environment in Canvas

Brittany Iafrate Updated by Brittany Iafrate

You are welcome to change the language of your course environment in the account settings section of lms.ecornell.com. Please note that this will not change the course language itself, but it will change the non-course content parts of your dashboard.

If your computer is set to a non-English language, it may default your course environment to your set language. Follow the steps below if you want your course environment to show in English.

To change your account language, please follow these steps:

  1. While logged in to lms.ecornell.com, click Account in the menu at the top-right of the screen (desktop), or the menu icon at the top-right, then Account (mobile).

    Desktop View

    Mobile View

  2. Click Settings in the menu that pops up on the left-hand side of your screen.

    Desktop View

    Mobile View

  3. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click Edit Settings.

    Desktop View

    Mobile View

  4. Look for the “Language” option, and choose your preferred language from the drop-down menu. Then, click Update Settings at the bottom of this section to update the language associated with your account to your preferred language.
You may need to log out and log back in for these updates to show up.

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