Set-WinUserLanguageList
Set-WinUserLanguageList
Sets the language list and associated properties for the current user account.
Syntax
Parameter Set: Default
Set-WinUserLanguageList [-LanguageList] <List<WinUserLanguage>> [-Force] [-Confirm] [-WhatIf] [ <CommonParameters>]
Detailed Description
The Set-WinUserLanguageList cmdlet sets the current user language settings. These settings include input method, spelling setting, text prediction setting, and handwriting input mode. For more information, see CultureInfo Class and Configurable Language and Cultural Settings.
Parameters
-Force
Forces the command to run without asking for user confirmation.
Aliases |
none |
Required? |
false |
Position? |
named |
Default Value |
none |
Accept Pipeline Input? |
false |
Accept Wildcard Characters? |
false |
-LanguageList<List<WinUserLanguage>>
Specifies a list of WinUserLanguage objects.
Aliases |
none |
Required? |
true |
Position? |
1 |
Default Value |
none |
Accept Pipeline Input? |
true (ByValue) |
Accept Wildcard Characters? |
false |
-Confirm
Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.
Required? |
false |
Position? |
named |
Default Value |
false |
Accept Pipeline Input? |
false |
Accept Wildcard Characters? |
false |
-WhatIf
Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.
Required? |
false |
Position? |
named |
Default Value |
false |
Accept Pipeline Input? |
false |
Accept Wildcard Characters? |
false |
<CommonParameters>
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Verbose, -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -OutBuffer, and -OutVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkID=113216).
Inputs
The input type is the type of the objects that you can pipe to the cmdlet.
List<WinUserLanguage>
List<WinUserLanguage> is a list of WinUserLanguage objects that contain one or more languages and associated properties from the current user account’s language list. The language object contains the following properties:
-- BCP-47 (READ). A standard language tag that is used to identify languages. For more information, see the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) BCP 47 RFC.
-- Autonym (LP database) (READ). The name of the language in the language itself.
-- English name (LP database) (READ). The name of the language in English.
-- Localized name (LP database) (READ). The name of the language in the current Windows display language.
-- Script (LP database) (READ). The writing system of the language.
-- Input methods (READ/WRITE). A list of input method Tablet Input Panel (TIP) strings that are enabled for this language. The enabled input methods are listed in the format Language ID: Keyboard layout ID.
-- Handwriting recognition input mode (READ/WRITE). This value is either 0 (freehand) or 1 (write each character separately).
Examples
Example 1: Add a language to a user's language list
This command adds the language French (France) to the user's language list.
PS C:\> $OldList = Get-WinUserLanguageList
PS C:\> $OldList.Add("fr-FR")
PS C:\> Set-WinUserLanguageList $OldList
Example 2: Change a setting for a language
This command changes the handwriting setting for the language English (United States) in the user's language list to ON (write each character separately).
PS C:\> $1 = New-WinUserLanguageList -Language "en-US"
PS C:\>$1[0].Handwriting = 1
PS C:\> Set-WinUserLanguageList -LanguageList $1
Related topics
Get-WinUserLanguageList
New-WinUserLanguageList