How do I change the wording of a text in the panel or on the site?

You will have replaced a piece of text, in one language, with your own wording.

Before you start

You need the Edit Translations permission. Know which language the text is in.

Steps

1. Open Translations.
2. Choose the language you want to change.
3. Find the text (see How do I find a text I see on screen?) and press Edit on its row.
4. Type your wording in the box for your text. Keep any placeholder such as {name} exactly as it is.
5. Press Save.

What you will see

The row now carries an Override badge and shows your wording. Users see it within about a minute on every copy of the site.

If something goes wrong

• Save is disabled while the box is empty.
• Nothing checks placeholders. If you drop one, users see the placeholder instead of the value.
• Only a fixed list of namespaces can be edited, and texts nested in sub-categories cannot.
• To undo the change, use Restore: see How do I go back to the original text?