Multilingual intranet with SharePoint Online: our brief guide
A multilingual intranet is an inclusive space that breaks down language barriers to build international collaboration and an organic corporate culture.
Let's see how to make these goals a reality with SharePoint in just 2 moves.
What you will find in this article
The 2 steps to creating a multilingual intranet with SharePoint Online
In our article "SharePoint Multilingual and Multi-Geo", we introduced the topic of how to setup the corporate site to show content and functionality in different languages and targeted for dispersed locations.
In this short guide, we will look in detail at how to change the language of SharePoint sites in just two steps.
As a result, you will be able to give users the ability not only to navigate the intranet with translated commands, but also to read its content directly in their language of preference.
So let's see what these steps are.
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Step 1: Enable multiple languages to navigate the intranet
When creating your corporate portal, you will remember setting up a base language to display elements such as the navigation menu and action buttons.
In order to display these elements in a language other than the base language, you need to open the Settings menu (cog icon next to the profile picture) and click on "Site Information".
From here, click on "View All Site Settings" and then "Language Settings".
In this section, you will be able to enable one or more foreign languages. To do so, simply click on "Advanced Settings" and choose the languages you are interested in from those listed.
In this way, users will be able to view navigation controls in their preferred language.
As far as content is concerned, the matter gets a little more complicated (but not too much).
In fact, to be able to see translated intranet content, there needs to be an additional step.
Let's see it together.