How to Adjust Bing Search Preferences for Language to Show Results in Multiple Languages

If you often search in more than one language, Bing can be customized to show results from multiple languages at once. Instead of being locked into a single default language, you can tweak Bing’s settings so results include English, Spanish, Japanese, or any other mix you prefer. This is especially helpful for bilingual users, researchers, students, or travelers who want a broader perspective online.

Why Change Bing Language Preferences?

Bing’s default is usually based on your browser or device language. That works fine if you stick to one language, but it can feel limiting. For example:

Bilingual users may want both English and Spanish results.
Researchers might need to compare English and German sources side by side.
Travelers benefit from local news in the native language and English summaries.
Students learning another language can practice reading real-world content.

By adjusting preferences, Bing becomes more useful and versatile.

Step-by-Step: Adjust Bing Search Preferences

Go to Bing.com.
Open Bing in your browser. Sign in with your Microsoft account so your preferences carry across devices.
Access settings.
Click the hamburger menu (three lines) in the top right, then select Settings.
Choose languages.
In the menu, click Languages. You’ll see “Display language” for the interface and “Search language preferences” for results.
Enable multiple languages.
Under “Search language preferences,” check all the boxes for the languages you want. For example, select English, French, and Spanish.
Save your settings.
Scroll down and hit Save. Bing will now return results in all selected languages.

How Bing Handles Multiple Languages

When you enable more than one search language:

Bing retrieves results in every chosen language.
The order depends on relevance, but you’ll often see a mix.
Searching in a particular language boosts results in that language.
Sites with localized versions may show up in more than one language.

Tips for Better Multilingual Searching

Use advanced search operators. Add language:xx (where xx is the two-letter code) to narrow a search. Example: artificial intelligence language:fr for French-only results.
Switch region settings. Setting your region to “Worldwide” instead of a specific country makes results more global.
Bookmark shortcuts. For quick changes, use bing.com/?cc=us for U.S. results, or replace “us” with another code.
Pair with translation tools. Use Microsoft Translator or browser translation features so you can read results in unfamiliar languages.

Who Benefits Most from Multilingual Bing Search?

Students and language learners: Compare native articles with translations for practice.
Researchers and journalists: Gather sources across languages quickly.
Expats and travelers: Stay updated on both local and home-country news.
Business professionals: Track global markets and news in multiple regions.

Things to Keep in Mind

Results may feel cluttered if too many languages are selected.
Some searches still prioritize your default language.
Ads and sponsored results usually stay in your display language.

These are small trade-offs compared to the benefit of having access to broader results.

Our Take

Customizing Bing to display results in multiple languages is simple but powerful. It opens up a wider view of the web without forcing you to constantly change search engines or settings. Whether you’re learning a language, doing international research, or just want different perspectives, enabling multilingual search makes Bing far more valuable.