
Understanding Squarespace Language and Regional Settings
Language settings determine how time, dates, measurements, and text appear on your site. These settings affect both visitors' experience and your administrative interface.
Site Language Options
- 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)
Language selection affects the format of:
- Dates
- Times
- Currency displays
- System text
Regional Settings
Measurement Standards:
- Imperial
- Metric (for product weights and dimensions)
Country Selection:
- Determines address and phone field formats
- U.S. users can specify state location
- Affects form field layouts
Time Zone Configuration
- Auto-sets based on IP address during site creation
- Can be manually adjusted via map click or city selection
- Affects scheduling and time-based features
Multilingual Features
- Weglot integration available (version 7.1)
- Enables multiple language support
- Adds language selector to site
- Allows content translation
All settings can be found in:
- Version 7.1: Site Languages panel and Regional Settings panel
- Version 7.0: Language and Region panel
These settings ensure consistent formatting across your site and improve user experience for your target audience.
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