How to Change MS Excel From English to German

1. Purchase the German language pack and download it if you haven't already done so. Install the language pack by double clicking its icon and following the on-screen prompts.
2. Open Microsoft Excel and click the 'File' tab at the top of the page.
3. Click the 'Options' link in the left pane and select 'Language.'
4. Click the drop-down menu under Editing Languages and select the German version you want to use for spell checking, according to your country preference. Click the 'Add' button next to the selection. Select the entry in the list and click the 'Set as Default' button to the right of the list.
5. Move down the window to the Choose Display and Help Languages section. Click the German entry in the Display Language list and click the 'Set as Default' button below the list. Repeat the process for the Help Language list.
6. Click 'OK' to close the window and apply the changes.