The Language Switcher setting in the configuration window includes the option to provide multiple translations for the app text. The language switcher allows app users to switch the language of the app. To add your own translations from the Language Switcher section of the configuration window (either in express or full configuration mode), turn on the Language switcher toggle button, select the language or languages you want to translate and click Translation configuration to open the translation modal. From there, you can add your own translations directly in the modal or export the modal information to a Microsoft Excel file, enter the translations in the file, and import the file later.
Languages with full support combine ready translations of Esri-defined text from the app layout with your own translations from the app configuration, such as custom titles, messages, introduction windows, and other custom text. Other languages can be added with partial support, but when users switch the app to one of these languages, only the text entered by the app author and shown in the translation modal will change. For example, you may choose to add Haitian Creole translations, but the Esri-defined text such as the menus, pop-ups, and buttons in the app will remain in your default language when Haitian Creole is selected. The languages that are supported by ArcGIS Instant Apps are shown in the configuration.
Text from the map's data, such as in layer names, feature labels, and pop-up information, must be configured and translated separately. See the language switcher blog article for more details.
You can click Translation assistant (beta) to use machine translation to generate translations of the custom text that you input. This setting can be enabled or disabled by organization administrators. For more information and answers to common questions, explore Advancing Trusted AI in ArcGIS.
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To learn more about configuring pop-ups to display translated data, see the Using Arcade to Translate Pop-Ups for Use in the ArcGIS Instant Apps blog article.
The following table compares the availability of the language switcher across the templates.
| Option | 3D Viewer | Atlas | Attachment Viewer | Basic | Category Gallery | Chart Viewer | Compare | Countdown | Exhibit | Imagery Viewer | Insets | Interactive Legend | Manager | Media Map | Nearby | Observer | Portfolio | Public Notification | Reporter | Sidebar | Slider | Streamflow Viewer | Zone Lookup |
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