PC Change language on MetaEditor

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Like MetaTrader4 (MT4) / MetaTrader5 (MT5), MT4/MT5's MetaEditor supports a total of 33/52 languages, including English, Japanese, and Chinese. After changing the display language, you will need to restart MetaEditor, which is a tool for developing Expert Advisors (EA) on MT4/MT5.

Here we will look at how to change the language for MetaEditor on MT4/MT5.

Switch between MT4/MT5 tabs to check the steps for each.

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Step 1

Click "Tools" in the menu and select "MetaQuotes Language Editor".

Open MetaEditor Open MetaEditor

Step 2

Click "View" in the menu and hover the pointer over "Languages" to select your preferred language from the list.

Select your preferred language for MetaEditor Select your preferred language for MetaEditor

Step 3

In the confirmation pop-up, click "Restart".

Restart MetaEditor Restart MetaEditor

Step 4

MetaEditor will be restarted with the selected language.

Language changed on MetaEditor Language changed on MetaEditor
point Garbled characters when switching language

If the characters get garbled when you switch the language on MetaEditor, please check the system locale language of the PC. Operating systems process data based on the language settings defined in the "System Locale". A mismatch in the language settings between the two may result in garbled characters.

Garbled characters when switching language Garbled characters when switching language

Also, when using MT4/MT5 for Windows on Mac or Linux, make sure that the fonts used in Windows are properly installed on your system to prevent the characters from getting garbled.

Step 1

Click "Tools" in the menu and select "MetaQuotes Language Editor".

Open MetaEditor Open MetaEditor

Step 2

Click "View" in the menu and hover the pointer over "Languages" to select your preferred language from the list.

Select your preferred language Select your preferred language

Step 3

In the confirmation pop-up, click "Restart".

Restart Restart

Step 4

MT5 will be restarted with the selected language.

Restart Restart
point Garbled characters when switching language

If the characters get garbled when you switch the language on MetaEditor, please check the system locale language of the PC. Operating systems process data based on the language settings defined in the "System Locale". A mismatch in the language settings between the two may result in garbled characters.

Garbled characters Garbled characters

Also, when using MT5 for Windows on Mac or Linux, make sure that the fonts used in Windows are properly installed on your system to prevent the characters from getting garbled.

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