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Configure custom localization

Last update: Thu Apr 02 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

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Custom localization allows you to define custom terms and phrases in different languages. Workfront then displays these terms in the language set in the user’s Adobe Identity Managment (IMS) settings. If the user is not on Adobe IMS, the terms are displayed in the language set in the user’s browser settings.

For example, you can set the label “Target Audience” to translate to the German word “Zielgruppe.” Any user with German selected as their browser’s main language sees the word “Zielgruppe” as a label for any fields labeled “Target Audience” in English.

You can configure translations to multiple languages. Currently available languages include:

  • Chinese (Traditional)
  • Chinese (Simplified)
  • French
  • German
  • Italian
  • Japanese
  • Korean
  • Portuguese (Brazil)
  • Spanish

Access requirements

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Adobe Workfront package Workflow Prime or higher
Adobe Workfront license Standard
Access level configurations You must be a Workfront administrator to configure translations.

For information, see Access requirements in Workfront documentation.

Considerations when setting localization

Consider the following when configuring localization:

  • You can configure a term to translate into multiple languages.

  • Localization applies to custom field labels (including when used as a column header) and tooltips.

  • Custom localization can apply to messages generated from Business Rules, but must be enabled in the Business Rule.

    For instructions, see Enable localization in a Business Rule in the article Create and edit business rules.

Configure translations

Translations are configured in the Setup area.

  1. Click the Main Menu icon Main Menu in the upper-right corner of Adobe Workfront, or (if available), click the Main Menu icon Main Menu in the upper-left corner, then click Setup Setup icon .
  2. In the Setup area, click Localization in the left navigation panel.
  3. To add a new translation, click New row.
  4. In the English column, enter the English term that should be translated.
  5. In the column for the language that you want the term to be translated, enter the term in the target language.
  6. To translate the word into additional languages, add the translation into the appropriate language column.
  7. To reorder language columns, click the header of a column you want to move and drag it to the desired location.
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