Change language for Creative Cloud desktop app

Last updated on Oct 14, 2026

Learn how to change the Creative Cloud desktop app display language and apply your preferred interface language.

You can personalize your Creative Cloud experience by selecting your preferred display language. The app will automatically prompt a restart once the change is applied.

Select the Creative Cloud icon in the Windows taskbar or the macOS menu bar to open the Creative Cloud desktop app.

Select the Account icon in the upper-right corner, and then select Preferences.

Customize your experience by exploring your account preferences. — The Preferences option opens the settings panel, where you can configure the behavior of the Creative Cloud desktop app, including language, notifications, services, and app installation settings.

Select Language in the left panel of the Preferences dialog box.

The dropdown menu displays a list of available languages for selection. — The Language tab includes separate settings for the Creative Cloud desktop app interface language and the default language used for future app installations, allowing each to be configured independently.

In the Language section, select the preferred language from the dropdown menu.

The Language tab of the Preferences window shows options to select the Creative Cloud desktop language and and default install language. — The dropdown menu displays a list of available languages for selection.

Select Apply.

The Creative Cloud desktop app restarts and uses the new language.

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