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How do I add or edit message translations in the Impact Dashboard?

With Impact, you can add different languages to your dashboard so that you can provide multiple versions of your messages and articles depending on your LMS needs. Once you have added a new language, you can toggle between translations within the message and article editors. This article shows you how to add or edit message translations.

Open Messages

Open Messages

In Global Navigation, click the Messages link.

Manage Messages

Manage Messages

Click the Manage Messages tab [1].

To edit an existing message, click the name of the message [2].

To create a new item, click the New message button [3].

Edit Message

Edit Message

In the View Message page, click the Edit Message button.

Note: If you are creating a new message, the Edit Message button does not display.

Manage Translations

In the sidebar, click the Manage Translations section.

You can see all of your different languages. To request the addition of a new language please read How do I add a new language in the Impact Dashboard?

Add or Edit Translation

Add or Edit Translation

Click the language in which you want to add or edit the message [1].

Use the editor to write your translated message [2].

Publish or save your message as a draft.

For more information about how to create a message, visit How do I create a message from the Impact Dashboard? or How to create a message with the Impact Inline Editor?