Microsoft 7XR-00001 Add languages, Customize the desktop, Increase the size of desktop items

Add languages

You can add languages so that you can read and type in different languages. Once you add a language, you can choose your display language—this is the language you see most often in Windows and in your apps—and switch between different languages as you type.

∙To learn more how to add a language and type in different languages, see Languages in Windows RT on Windows.com.

∙If you want to work with different languages in the Office apps, see Office 2013 language options on Office.com.

Customize the desktop

Change the desktop to suit your style and preferences.

Increase the size of desktop items

You can make text and other items on the desktop bigger if you’d like. Here’s how:

1.Go to the Start screen and type make text.

2.Tap or click Settings, then choose Make text and other items larger or smaller from the search results.

3.Choose Medium - 125% and tap or click Apply.

Themes and desktop backgrounds

You can change the desktop background, color, and sounds. Here’s how:

1.Open the Search charm, type personalization, and then tap or click Settings.

2.Tap or click Personalization.

3.Choose a theme or change the Desktop Background, Color, and Sounds individually.

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