Change your Squarespace account and site language quickly and effectively with this comprehensive guide.

Account Language Settings

Your account language affects how you navigate and edit Squarespace. To change it:

• Go to Account Settings > Language
• Select your preferred language
• Changes apply to all sites you manage
• Each collaborator can set their own language preference

Site Language Settings

Site language controls the integrated text visitors see. To modify:

• Version 7.1: Open Site Languages panel
• Version 7.0: Open Language and Region panel
• Choose your desired language
• Click Save

Supported Languages

• English
• French
• German
• Japanese (7.1 sites only)
• Italian
• Portuguese (Brazil)
• Spanish
• Turkish
• Danish
• Dutch
• Finnish
• Norwegian (bokmål)
• Swedish

What Gets Translated ✓ Form block labels ✓ Commerce-related text ✓ Collection navigation ✓ Campaign confirmation emails ✓ Placeholder text

What Stays in English × Calendar structures × Sample homepage content × Most third-party integrations × Your custom content (text blocks, page titles, etc.)

Template Compatibility

All version 7.1 sites support language changes. Version 7.0 supported templates include:

• Bedford family
• Brine family
• York family
• Select templates from Montauk and Pacific families

Date Localization

Localized date formats apply to:

• Blog pages and posts
• Event pages
• Summary blocks
• Archive blocks
• Form block date fields

Important Notes

• Site language changes don't translate your custom content
• Only one language displays at a time unless using Weglot integration
• Selected language appears in site header code
• Mobile apps follow computer language settings
• Update alerts remain in English only

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