Learn how to activate and edit translated content for display on the booking pages.
New to language translations? Read the first article in this series for an introduction to Languages.
Which plans include this feature?
Legacy: Soho*, Pro, Plus, Enterprise, Flex
Current: Growth (Subscription), Growth (Online Booking Fee), Managed
*Customer Languages are not available with the Legacy Soho plan.
→ Learn more about our current plans or how to change your plan.
Where can I find this feature using the top menu?
- Manage > Languages
What more do I need to use this feature?
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Admin permissions to access and manage Languages (Manage > Languages).
Which Checkfront version supports this feature - classic, new, or both?
- The Languages feature is available to both those using items (Inventory > Items), a key feature of our classic version of Checkfront, and those using products (Inventory > Products), a key feature of our newest version of Checkfront.
New to Checkfront - Products ✨ With our newest version of Checkfront, we have added Products (Inventory > Products) as the successor to items (Inventory > Items). Are you interested in migrating to our newest version? Please contact our Technical Support team for more information. |
Activating content translations
Back to topTo activate a translation in your account, go to the Translate Content tab in your main menu (Manage > Languages > Translate Content tab).
Toggle a language on (blue) or off using the switch in the left column next to the language of your choice, e.g., French - CA.
Next, we cover how to edit a language. Then, in the following article, we look at how the language option presents itself on the booking pages.
We would recommend that you don't set a customer language that matches your system language and locale. Activating a content translation that’s the same as the system language and then adding translations for it may cause inconsistencies with what is displayed or sent to Customers. |
Editing translations from language settings
Back to topDo you need to customize a translation? You can start editing by clicking the Edit button in the column to the right of the language you want to change.
From here, you can add or edit one or more of your unique content strings: company fields, booking fields, categories, statuses, notifications, and booking parameters.
Enter the word or string of words for each term you wish to update in the field on the right. Once you've done that, click Save at the top to complete the update.
Editing translations from feature settings
Back to topAlternatively, you can make the same changes through your account's feature pages.
For example, suppose you are editing your Booking Statuses (Manage > Layout > Statuses). In that case, you can click the Translate button in the left sidebar and select the language you wish to edit.
You must have at least one active language translation for the Translate button to display. |
Once in edit mode, enter the translation into the fields provided (1) and click Save Translation (2) in the sidebar when finished.
You can find the Translate button on most pages in your account where editable language strings are available for translation.
Learn more about Booking Statuses here: Learn more about the select areas where inline translation is supported here:
Inline translations are not yet supported within the Product Builder. Products can be translated via the bulk function mentioned above. |
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