/LCID (devenv.exe)
Applies to: 
Visual Studio 
Visual Studio for Mac
Note
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Sets the default language used for text, currency, and other values within the IDE.
Syntax
devenv {/LCID|/L} LocaleID
Arguments
LocaleID
Required. The locale identifier (LCID) 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 the IDE shows this change in the Tools > Options > Environment > International Settings > Language box.
If the specified language isn't available on your 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 |
| Czech | 1029 |
| English | 1033 |
| French | 1036 |
| German | 1031 |
| Italian | 1040 |
| Japanese | 1041 |
| Korean | 1042 |
| Polish | 1045 |
| Portuguese (Brazil) | 1046 |
| Russian | 1049 |
| Spanish | 3082 |
| Turkish | 1055 |
Example
This example loads the IDE with English resources strings.
devenv /LCID 1033