Guide: Change the interface language
This page: https://commentwatchdog.com/help/languages/change-the-interface-language
Topic: Languages and preferences
Time: about 2 minutes
Who can do it: Anyone on your team
Author: https://anantgupta.xyz (Anant Gupta, founder of CommentWatchDog)
Start in the app: https://app.commentwatchdog.com/en/inbox
Result when done: The app speaks your language, and your teammates keep theirs.
Context: CommentWatchDog is available in English, Spanish, French, Portuguese and Arabic. The choice is yours alone: two people in one workspace can use it in two languages.

Before you start:
1. The interface language is per person, not per workspace.
2. It changes labels and messages, not your comments.
3. Arabic runs the whole interface right to left.

Steps:
Step 1 of 2: Open the language menu.
Where: The globe with the language code, at the top right of the app.
Link: https://app.commentwatchdog.com/en/inbox (Open the app)
Screenshot: https://commentwatchdog.com/media/shots/locale-menu.en.webp (The language menu, top right.)
Screenshot: https://commentwatchdog.com/media/shots/inbox-phone.en.webp (The same on a phone.)
You should see: The five languages, with the current one marked.

Step 2 of 2: Pick one.
Where: The app reloads in that language, including the menus, the settings and the emails you receive.
Screenshot: https://commentwatchdog.com/media/shots/locale-menu.en.webp (Pick one.)
Screenshot: https://commentwatchdog.com/media/shots/inbox-phone.en.webp (The language control on a phone.)
You should see: Everything in your chosen language, immediately.

If something is off:
Problem: A teammate sees English
Fix: The choice is per person. They pick their own from the same menu.
Problem: Some words are still English
Fix: Comment text is never translated by this setting; it is what people wrote. Use the translate action for that.
Problem: My emails are in the wrong language
Fix: They follow your interface language. Change it and the next email follows.

Common questions:
Question: Which languages is CommentWatchDog available in?
Answer: English, Spanish, French, Portuguese and Arabic. Arabic runs the whole interface right to left, and the emails you receive follow the language you pick.
Question: Do I need to be an administrator to change the language?
Answer: No. Anyone on the team can change it from the globe with the language code at the top right, and the choice applies to that person alone.
Question: Do I have to sign out for the new language to apply?
Answer: No. The app reloads in the chosen language immediately, including the menus, the settings and the emails you receive.
Question: Do the moderation rules work on comments in other languages?
Answer: Yes. The AI filters read every language, and Profanity catches offensive language in any language, even creative spellings. The interface language changes labels and messages, not what the rules read.

Related guides:
- The translation language and auto translate: https://commentwatchdog.com/help/languages/the-translation-language-and-auto-translate
- Your timezone: https://commentwatchdog.com/help/languages/your-timezone
- Translate a comment and your reply: https://commentwatchdog.com/help/inbox/translate-a-comment-and-your-reply

Plain text of this guide: https://commentwatchdog.com/help/languages/change-the-interface-language.md
All guides for assistants: https://commentwatchdog.com/help/llms.txt