Enabling multilingual support in SharePoint

Step-by-Step Guide

By default, SharePoint sites are configured for a single language. To make your site accessible to a global audience, you need to enable and configure multilingual support.

1. Select the Settings gear on your SharePoint site.

2. Choose Site Information.

3. Select View all site settings.

4. Under Site Administration, select Language Settings.

5. Toggle Translation into multiple languages.

6. Pick the languages you want to make available.

7. Select Save.

Once saved, your SharePoint site is ready to support multilingual content.

Additional resources:

• How SharePoint determines display language
• SharePoint's built-in translation capabilities and limitations