Can the Dropdown List Be in English? How to Enable Automatic Translation.

  • clarabi
    Asked on July 3, 2024 at 9:25 AM

    Hello, 

    We've noticed that when we create a form in English, the drop-down list with the choice of countries remains in French. Is it possible to have the list in English? How can I make it translate automatically? 

    Thank you for your help! 

  • Manilene JotForm Support
    Replied on July 3, 2024 at 9:35 AM

    Hi Chai, 

    Thanks for reaching out to Jotform Support. It's easy to translate an existing form into another language. Let me walk you through it:

    1. Open your form in Form Builder.

    2. In the orange navigation bar at the top of the screen, click on Settings.

    3. Click on the Show More Options button.

    4. Scroll down to the Form Language section and select the language you want to translate the form from.

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    5. Click on the Edit button next to Translations, and then click on the Add Form Language button.

    6. Select the language you want to translate the form to, and then click on the Add Form Language button.

    Now, the translated form will look like the one below:

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    7. Go to Form Warnings to see/edit any untranslated fields. And here you can edit the translated fields too. It'll be automatically saved when you add or edit any text.

    Can the Dropdown List Be in English? How to Enable Automatic Translation Screenshot 72

    8. When you're done making the form multilingual, you can click on Preview Form to see how it'll look to anyone filling out your form:

    Can the Dropdown List Be in English? How to Enable Automatic Translation Screenshot 83

    Give it a try and let us know if you need any help.

 
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