Change the account and site language on Squarespace by adjusting two key settings:

Account Language:

• Controls the language you see when editing your site
• Changes navigation menus and editing panels
• Each collaborator can set their own preference
• Affects all sites linked to your account
• Can be changed via Account Settings > Language

Site Language:

• Affects text visitors see (form labels, dates, navigation)
• Available languages include English, French, German, Japanese (7.1 only), Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Turkish, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Norwegian, and Swedish
• Change through Site Languages panel (7.1) or Language and Region panel (7.0)

What Gets Translated:

• Form field labels and placeholders
• Commerce text and checkout pages
• Collection navigation
• Email campaign confirmations
• Search block placeholder text

What Stays in English:

• Your own content (text blocks, page titles)
• Calendar structures
• Landing page demo content
• Most external integrations

Important Notes:

• Site language changes only affect embedded text
• Dates use localized formatting in supported templates
• Form fields adapt to visitor's location
• Mobile apps available in all supported languages
• Each setting can be different (e.g., English account, Spanish site)

Supported Templates:

• All version 7.1 sites
• Bedford family
• Brine family
• York family
• Select templates from Montauk and Pacific families

For multilingual sites, consider using the Weglot integration to display content in multiple languages simultaneously.

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