diff --git a/content/applications/general/integrations/google_translate.rst b/content/applications/general/integrations/google_translate.rst index 27adca600..c1b9830a3 100644 --- a/content/applications/general/integrations/google_translate.rst +++ b/content/applications/general/integrations/google_translate.rst @@ -120,4 +120,4 @@ the right of the chatter. Then, select :guilabel:`Translate`. The content transl :alt: Google Translate present in an Odoo database's chatter. .. seealso:: - :ref:`language/change-user-language` + :ref:`language/install` diff --git a/content/applications/general/users/language.rst b/content/applications/general/users/language.rst index 1d7898a78..68227c8c1 100644 --- a/content/applications/general/users/language.rst +++ b/content/applications/general/users/language.rst @@ -1,63 +1,49 @@ -=============== -Change language -=============== +================ +Change languages +================ -Odoo provides you with the option to manage Odoo in different languages, -and each user can use Odoo in his own language . +You select the language of your database upon its creation. However, you can +:ref:`add ` and :ref:`install ` additional languages to allow users +to manage the database in another language or to +:doc:`translate <../../websites/website/configuration/translate>` your website. -Load your desired language -========================== +.. _language/add: -The first thing to do is to load your desired language on your Odoo -instance. +Add languages +============= -From the general dashboard click on the **Settings** app; on the top -left of the page select :menuselection:`Translations --> Load a Translation`, -select a language to install and click on **LOAD.** +To download additional languages: -.. image:: language/choose_language01.png - :align: center +- either click the profile icon in the upper-right corner, select :menuselection:`My profile`, and + click the :icon:`fa-globe` (:guilabel:`globe`) icon next to the :guilabel:`Language` field; +- or go to the **Settings** app, and click :guilabel:`Add Languages` in the :guilabel:`Languages` + section. -.. note:: - - If you check the "Websites to translate" checkbox you will have the option - to change the navigation language on your website. - -.. _language/change-user-language: - -Change your language -==================== - -You can change the language to the installed language by going to the -drop-down menu at the top right side of the screen, choose -**Preferences**. - -.. image:: language/choose_language02.png - :align: center - -Then change the Language setting to your installed language and click -**SAVE.** - -.. image:: language/choose_language03.png - :align: center - -Open a new menu to view the changes. - -Change another user's language -============================== - -Odoo also gives you the possibility for each user to choose his -preferred language. - -To change the language for a different user, choose :menuselection:`Users --> Users` -from the Settings app. Here you have a list of all users and you can -choose the user who you'd like to change the language for. Select the -user and click on **Edit** in the top left corner. Under Preferences you -can change the Language to any previously installed language and click -**SAVE.** - -.. image:: language/choose_language04.png - :align: center +You can then select the languages you want from the dropdown menu and click :guilabel:`Add`. .. seealso:: - * :doc:`../../websites/website/configuration/translate` + :doc:`Translations <../../websites/website/configuration/translate>` + +.. _language/install: + +Change languages +================ + +To select their preferred language, users can click the profile icon in the upper-right corner, go +to :menuselection:`My profile`, and select a :guilabel:`Language` in the dropdown list. + +Change another user's language +------------------------------ + +To change the database language for a user: + +#. Go to the :guilabel:`Settings` app and click :guilabel:`Manage Users` in the :guilabel:`Users` + section. + +#. Click on the user whose language you want to change. + +#. 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Click the :guilabel:`Languages` field and select the required language from the drop-down list. - Repeat this step for each additional language. + Ticking the :guilabel:`Websites to translate` checkboxes allows users to change your website’s + navigation to another language using the language selector. + #. Click the :guilabel:`Add` button. +Repeat the steps for each additional language. + .. tip:: - You can also edit your website's languages from the backend, in the :guilabel:`Settings`. Go to - :menuselection:`Website –> Configuration –> Settings` and add/remove the required languages in - the :guilabel:`Languages` field, in the :guilabel:`Website info` section. + - You might need to refresh your page to see the new language. + - You can also edit your website's languages from the backend, in the :guilabel:`Settings`. Go to + :menuselection:`Website –> Configuration –> Settings` and add/remove the required languages in + the :guilabel:`Languages` field, in the :guilabel:`Website info` section. .. _translate/default-language: @@ -78,6 +83,8 @@ contents and saving. - You can also :doc:`export/import translations <../../../../developer/howtos/translations>` to translate multiple items (e.g., product names and descriptions) in one go. +.. _translate/language-selector: + Language selector menu ======================