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The **Language** option allows you to change the main language of the interface.

Text that is not translated yet will appear in English. You can [[help
to translate more text|contribute/how/translate]].

The **Keyboard Layout** option allows you to change the layout of the keyboard. For example to switch to an *AZERTY* keyboard which is common in France.

You will still be able to switch between different keyboard layouts from the
desktop after starting Tails.

The **Formats** option allows you to change the date and time format, first day of the week, measurement units, and default paper size according to the standards in use in a country.

For example, the USA and the United Kingdom, two English-speaking countries,
have different standards:

With this option you can also display the calendar in a different language
than the main language. For example, to display a US calendar, with weeks
starting on Sunday, when the main language is Russian.

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Set an **Administration Password** to be able to perform administrative tasks like installing additional software or accessing the internal hard disks of the computer.

Disable **MAC Address Anonymization** to prevent connectivity problems with your network interfaces.

<table>
<tr><td><b>Alt+L</b></td><td><b>Language</b></td></tr>
<tr><td><b>Alt+K</b></td><td><b>Keyboard Layout</b></td></tr>
<tr><td><b>Alt+F</b></td><td><b>Formats</b></td></tr>
<tr><td><b>Alt+P</b></td><td><b>Persistent Storage</b></td></tr>
<tr><td><b>Alt+A</b></td><td><b>Additional Settings</b></td></tr>
<tr><td><b>Ctrl+Shift+A</b></td><td><b>Administration Password</b></td></tr>
<tr><td><b>Ctrl+Shift+M</b></td><td><b>MAC Address Anonymization</b></td></tr>
<tr><td><b>Alt+S</b></td><td><b>Start Tails</b></td></tr>
</table>