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March 15, 2024
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How to quickly switch between two language versions of InDsgin on the same computer?

  • March 15, 2024
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Can there be two InDesign versions at the same time, sometimes I want to quickly switch to the English version?
I usually use the Chinese version, but occasionally I need to use the English version.

So I can only switch to another computer, which is very inconvenient.

Can I switch between different languages on the same computer?
thanks

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    Andrew Lucky
    Inspiring
    March 27, 2024

    If you on Windows you can do this:

    1. Install English version from Creative Cloud (don't delete installed Chinese version, change variant of English language for apps in Creative Cloud Desktop preferences). After install you can change this preference back to Chinese.

    2. Copy installed Indesign folder to another location/name.

    3. In copied folder open file AMT/application.xml.

    Find key <Data key="installedLanguages">en_ZZ,xx_YY</Data> (xx_YY - is your Chinese, en_ZZ - installed variant of English) in this file and change value to something similar to

    <Data key="installedLanguages">en_ZZ</Data>.

    Now if you want to start Chinese version - start Indesign from original folder, English version - from copied folder.

      Robert at ID-Tasker
      Robert at ID-Tasker
      Legend
      March 27, 2024

      @Andrew Lucky 

       

      Nice hack.

       

      Mike Witherell
      Community Expert
      Mike WitherellCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      March 16, 2024

      This seems interesting:

      https://ken-lunde.medium.com/adobe-indesign-tips-japanese-cjk-functionality-english-ui-redux-539528e295c6

      Not sure if it helps!

      Mike Witherell
        Robert at ID-Tasker
        Robert at ID-Tasker
        Legend
        March 16, 2024
        quote

        This seems interesting:

        https://ken-lunde.medium.com/adobe-indesign-tips-japanese-cjk-functionality-english-ui-redux-539528e295c6

        Not sure if it helps!


        By @Mike Witherell

         

        Editing Registry on Windows works.

         

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