How do I translate the user interface using Export/Import?

Translating the user interface using Export/Import

The Export/Import feature in 'Administration - Translations' allows you to export a formatted Excel sheet of all the translatable labels available. You can fill out the new translations in the Excel sheet and then Import it back into the system.

To translate labels using the Export/Import feature:

1. Go to 'Administration - Translations'.
2. Click the green ‘Export’ button to open the ‘Export Translations’ pop-up.
3. Select ‘Translation types’ e.g. what part or parts of Certainty you want to translate.
4. Select the languages you want to translate to and from. Always export English as your baseline for translations.
5. If you are translating checklists and their components, select the individual checklists and checklist components to include.
6. Click the green ‘Export’ button.
7. Save the spreadsheet and open it to edit. There will be one tab for each translation type, and one column for each language you selected.
8. Edit the spreadsheet as you require, save and close the spreadsheet.
9. In 'Administration – Translations' click ‘Import’ to open the ‘Import Translations’ pop-up.
10. Browse to the file you saved previously or drag and drop it in the pop up.
11. Click ‘Import’.

Notes

• The import process may take a little while if you are importing a lot of translations.
• Custom fields can only be translated manually in the custom fields table.
• You may have to change your language and reload the screen to see your new translation in the user interface.

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