# Language Mapping

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*<mark style="color:green;">Pre-requisite:</mark> The user must configure the* [***Language Mapping***](https://app.gitbook.com/s/SuiyPYGtTJrg3jydU0rO/admin-panel-options/language-mapping) *part using the Admin module of the Platform, before accessing the **Language Mapping** functionality for a Dashboard.*
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*Check out the given walk-through on how to map multiple languages with Designer.*
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* Select a saved dashboard using the Designer plugin.

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* Access the ***Title*** properties of the dashboard and make sure that the title description is provided in the “{}” brackets (if not then modify it accordingly)

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*<mark style="color:green;">Please Note:</mark>*

*a. Use “{}” brackets for all the descriptive text that you want to translate by the newly created Language Mapping. E.g., Tooltip, Description of X and Y-Axis, etc.*

*b. Use the* [***Data Set Properties***](https://docs.bdb.ai/governed-dashboards-5/configurations/dataset-properties) *to Configure the Categories and Series description for the language mapping, as shown below:*
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* Open the Dashboard Properties Panel and configure the Language Properties, as shown below:

  * Enable the ***Language Mapping*** by using a checkmark in the given box.
  * Use a checkmark in the given box to Hide the Curly Braces.
  * Click on the icon to select a mapping option.

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  * The ***Language Mapping Selection*** window opens.
  * Select a language using the Mapping List drop-down menu.
  * Click the ***Save*** option.

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* Open the Script window for Component.
* Make sure that the desired language’s name is mentioned in the script.
* Click the ***Preview*** icon.

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* The dashboard title and other descriptions get translated into the selected language.

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*<mark style="color:green;">Please Note:</mark>*

* *The old dashboards do not open while using the Mapping option. The users need to create a new dashboard to access this functionality.*
* *The users can use the **Language Settings** functionality for the below-given dashboard charting components:*
  * *Title and Subtitle description*
  * *X-axis and Y-axis description (second Axis description)*
  * *Inbuilt Legends, Timeline Legends.*
  * *Legend component and static legends*
  * *Title of filters*
  * *Header name of Grids*
  * *Pie chart without a category: Legends*
  * *Tooltips and custom tooltip*
  * *Export, Filter Saver, URL button, Bullet, Gauge, Semi gauge titles*
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