Language and Region Settings Guide: Customize Your Site's Global Settings

Language and Region Settings Guide: Customize Your Site's Global Settings

By Michael Turner

January 30, 2025 at 10:33 AM

Language and region settings determine how your site displays text, measurements, and time formats for visitors. Here's a comprehensive guide:

Language Options

For version 7.1, access language settings in the Site Languages panel. For version 7.0, find them in the Language and Region panel.

Available languages include:

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

The system automatically displays date, time, and currency formats based on your selected language.

Multilingual Features

For multilingual audiences, use Weglot integration (version 7.1) to:

  • Add language selector
  • Translate site content
  • Manage multiple languages simultaneously

Regional Settings

Access these in the Regional Settings panel (7.1) or Language and Region panel (7.0).

Key regional options:

Standard Units:

  • Imperial
  • Metric

Country Selection:

  • Choose your country
  • Select state (US only)
  • Affects address and phone field formats

Time Zone:

  • Auto-detects based on IP address
  • Manually selectable via map or dropdown
  • Determines scheduling and display times

These settings ensure your site presents information appropriately for your target audience while maintaining consistent formatting across all pages.

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