/LCID (devenv.exe)

Sets the default language used for text, currency, and other values within the integrated development environment (IDE).

devenv {/LCID|/l} LocaleID

Arguments

  • LocaleID
    Required. The LCID (locale ID) of the language you specify.

Remarks

Loads the IDE and sets the default natural language for the environment. This change is persisted between sessions and reflected on the International Settings pane of the Environment options in the Options dialog box in the IDE.

If the specified language is not available on the user's system, the /LCID switch is ignored.

The following table lists the LCIDs of the languages supported by Visual Studio.

Language

LCID

Chinese (Simplified)

2052

Chinese (Traditional)

1028

English

1033

French

1036

German

1031

Italian

1040

Japanese

1041

Korean

1042

Spanish

3082

Example

This example loads the IDE with English resources strings.

devenv /LCID 1033

See Also

Reference

Devenv Command Line Switches

International Settings, Environment, Options Dialog Box

Other Resources

Arranging and Using Windows in Visual Studio