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title: "Change the primary language for translating content"
slug: "change-the-default-language-for-auto-translating-content"
updated: 2026-08-11T13:07:40Z
published: 2026-08-11T13:07:40Z
canonical: "support.whatfix.com/change-the-default-language-for-auto-translating-content"
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# Change the primary language for translating content

By default, Whatfix sets English as the primary language for translation. If you want to create content in another language, change the primary language to your preferred language.

Use the following steps to change the primary language:

1. On the Whatfix Guidance dashboard, click **Settings**. ![2024-07-05_11-23-42.png](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/2024-07-05_11-23-42.png)
2. Click **Translations**. ![ia_left%20nav_translations](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/ia_left%20nav_translations.png)

1. Click **Change**. ![translation_change_primary](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/translation_change_primary.jpg)
2. On the **Primary language** pop-up, click the dropdown. ![translation_change_dropdown](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/translation_change_dropdown.jpg)
3. Select the preferred language. ![select_primary_language](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/select_primary_language.jpg)
4. Click **Change language**. ![trasnaltions_change_language_button](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/trasnaltions_change_language_button.jpg)

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> Once you have changed the primary language, you can then auto-translate content to any language based on your requirements.