Squarespace offers two distinct language settings to customize your experience and site presentation:

Account Language

• Changes the interface language you see when managing your site
• Affects home menu, panels, and editing tools
• Can be different for each user account
• Changed through Account Settings > Language
• Applies across all your Squarespace sites
• Cannot be changed via mobile app

Site Language

• Modifies built-in text visitors see (forms, navigation, dates)
• Available in version 7.1 and select 7.0 templates
• Supports multiple languages including English, French, German, Spanish, and more
• Changed through Site Settings > Language & Region
• Only affects built-in text, not user-added content
• Applies localized date/time formats

What Gets Translated:

• Form field labels
• Commerce text (checkout, confirmations)
• Navigation elements
• Email campaign confirmations
• Search placeholders

What Stays in English:

• Calendar terms
• Demo content
• Third-party integrations
• News alerts
• User-added content

Supported Templates (Version 7.0):

• All Bedford templates
• All Brine templates
• All York templates
• Select Montauk templates (Julia, Kent, Om)
• Select Pacific templates (Charlotte, Naomi, Pacific)

Important Notes:

• Each user can set their own account language
• Site language changes apply to all visitors
• Templates must support language changes
• Switch to English before changing to unsupported templates
• Form dates/times adjust to visitor's location
• Template catalog available in multiple languages

The site language setting includes localized date formatting for:

• Blog pages and posts
• Event pages
• Summary blocks
• Archive blocks

This comprehensive language system allows for personalized admin experience while maintaining proper site presentation for international visitors.

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