How to enable and configure on the fly translations

🌍 How to Enable and Configure On-the-Fly Translations

On-the-fly translations allow users to instantly view content in their preferred language without needing a fully translated copy of each page. This feature uses machine translation to dynamically render content in another language based on user selection.

⚙️ What Are On-the-Fly Translations?

• Purpose: Quickly translate pages without manual content duplication.

• Benefit: Great for internal platforms with multilingual audiences but limited translation resources.

• Example use case: A user switches to Bulgarian, and the page content updates automatically via machine translation.

🛠️ Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Access Configurations

• Navigate to your Involv admin panel or editor view.

• Click on the "Configurations" section of the page/component.

2. Enable the Feature

• Locate the setting called “On-the-fly translations”.

• Activate this option to allow instant translation.

3. Add a Language

In the Auto translation languages field, enter the languages you'd like to support. Use the format:

🗂 Need help finding the correct language ID?
Reference: SharePoint Language IDs

You can add multiple languages by extending the JSON:

4. Apply Changes and Clear Cache

• Click “Apply” to save the configuration.

• Then clear the cache to ensure changes take effect immediately.

5. Use the Translation Feature

Once configured:

• The “Page translation” option will now appear in your interface.

• Click it and choose a language (e.g., Bulgarian).

• The page content will now be translated on the fly.

✅ Summary of Key Configuration

Once setup is complete, users can explore your intranet in the language of their choice — instantly.