DocumentationWorkfrontWorkfront Guide

Language Settings in Workfront Proof

Last update: Wed Oct 12 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

CREATED FOR:

  • User
IMPORTANT
This article refers to functionality in the standalone product Workfront Proof. For information on proofing inside Adobe Workfront, see Proofing.

As a Workfront Proof administrator, you can choose the language to be used in Workfront Proof for all the users in your account.

Languages Supported in Workfront Proof

Workfront Proof is available in the following languages:

  • English (US / UK)
  • Brazilian (Portuguese)
  • Chinese
  • Dutch
  • French
  • German
  • Japanese
  • Norwegian
  • Spanish
  • Swedish

Change the Default Language in Account Settings

To change your account’s default language, follow the steps below.

  1. Go to the Details tab in Account settings in Workfront Proof.

  2. In Account details section, click Edit for the Default language settings.

  3. In the drop-down menu select your default language.
    account_language_setting.png

  4. Click Save.

Changing the Default Language in Personal Settings

Individual Workfront Proof users can specify a language different to the one used by default in their account. To change your personal default language, follow the steps below.

  1. Go to the Personal details tab in your Personal settings in Workfront Proof.
    For more information, see Manage Workfront Proof users.

  2. Click on the language visible in the Language setting.

  3. In the drop-down menu select your preferred language. Your selection will be saved automatically.
    personal_language_setting.png

Add Proof Comments Using Non-Latin Alphabet

You can add comments using an alphabet that differs from your default language. When viewed by another proof recipient, the comments display in the language you used to add the content.

You can choose from the following alphabets:

  • Latin script
  • Chinese
  • Korean
  • Japanese
  • Cyrillic
  • Hebrew
  • Arabic
  • Greek

Proof Viewer Language Settings

The ability to adjust language in the proofing viewer depends on whether the person accessing a proof is a user or a guest.

For Workfront Proof users, the Proof Viewer displays content in the default language set in their Personal settings.

For guests, the proofing viewer displays content in the language the proof owner’s has set in the Personal settings.

NOTE
If there are custom actions or decisions present in the account, these will be displayed in the language in which they were originally added regardless of the reviewers’ language preferences.
recommendation-more-help
5f00cc6b-2202-40d6-bcd0-3ee0c2316b43