--- schema_version: "1" id: 3bd1f591d803465f42a1d7e76754c0ebb2bd2a73b3865a4da915e9866dc3f4eb title: Language, Locale, and Currency Settings collection: admin version: current locale: en-us portal_url: https://docs.salesforce.com/admin/current/en-us/xcloud/264-0-0/admin_language_locale_currency.md canonical_url: https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=xcloud.admin_language_locale_currency.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 source_site: help.salesforce.com content_type: documentation content_hash: 9ddcc9ce905d795a0a3a71ab716ad59d109b3ba91939d677b782fea28babd10d description: The Salesforce settings for language, locale, time zone, and currency can affect how objects, such as Accounts, Leads, or Opportunities, are displayed. products: - Salesforce Platform - Cross Cloud release: "264" --- # Language, Locale, and Currency Settings The Salesforce settings for language, locale, time zone, and currency can affect how objects, such as Accounts, Leads, or Opportunities, are displayed. ### Required Editions
Available in: Lightning Experience and Salesforce Classic
Available in: Group, Professional, Enterprise, Performance, Unlimited, and Developer Editions
In a single currency organization, Salesforce administrators set the currency locale, default language, default locale, and default time zone for their organizations. Users can set their individual language, locale, and time zone in [their personal settings](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=xcloud.usersetup_lang_time_zone.htm&type=5&language=en_US). In a multiple currency organization, Salesforce administrators set the corporate currency, default language, default locale, and default time zone for their organizations. Users can set their individual currency, language, locale, and time zone in [their personal settings](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=xcloud.usersetup_lang_time_zone.htm&type=5&language=en_US). For unauthenticated guest users, date and time formats on Salesforce Sites are based on the user’s browser settings instead of the user's personal locale. ![Note](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-xcloud-setup-264-0-0-production-enus/6f21df35-9ea0-4f53-ac94-45c3b5dfd5bc/images/icon_note.png) Note Single language organizations cannot change their language, although they can change their locale. | Setting | Who can edit the setting | | --- | --- | | Currency | User in a multiple currency organization | | Corporate Currency | Administrator in a multiple currency organization | | Currency Locale | Administrator in a single currency organization | | Default Currency ISO Code | Not editable | | Default Language | Administrator | | Default Locale | Administrator | | Default Time Zone | Administrator | | Information Currency | Not editable | | Language | User | | Locale | User | | Time Zone | User | ## Administrator Settings Administrators can edit these language settings: - Language Preferences—Select the displayed languages for this org. - Default Language—This Company Information setting applies to all new users until they select their personal language. This setting also determines the language in which all customizations—such as custom fields, tabs, and user interface options—are stored. For customizations, users' personal language settings don't override this default setting. Some setup items that are manually entered by an administrator can be translated in the Translation Workbench. Administrators can change this setting on the [Company Information page](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=xcloud.company_information_fields.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "The Company Information page shows all the important information about your company (listed here in alphabetical order). The page also includes the user and feature licenses purchased for your organization."). The Salesforce web user interface, Salesforce for Outlook, Connect Offline, and Connect for Office are available in multiple languages. ## User Settings Users can choose a personal language from the languages that the administrator selected for the org. All on-screen text, images, buttons, and Salesforce Help display in this language. Text entered by users remains in the language in which it was entered. - **[Select Languages for Your Org](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=xcloud.admin_select_languages_for_your_org.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)** Choose the languages available to your users. - **[Locales Overview](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=xcloud.admin_locales_overview.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)** Locales determine the display formats for date and time, users’ names, addresses, and commas and periods in numbers. The start day of the week for calendars varies per locale. For single-currency organizations, locales also set the default currency for the organization when you select them in the Currency Locale picklist on the Company Information page. - **[Set Your Personal or Organization-Wide Currency](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=xcloud.admin_currency_set.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)** If you have a single-currency organization, you can set the default currency for your organization. Multi-currency organizations don’t have a default currency. Instead, change your corporate currency or your personal currency. - **[Edit Conversion Rates](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=xcloud.editing_conversion_rates.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)** You can manage static exchange rates between your active and inactive currencies and the corporate currency by editing the conversion rates. These exchange rates apply to all currency fields used in your organization. In addition to these conversion rates, some organizations use dated exchange rates for opportunities and opportunity products. - **[Supported Time Zones](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=xcloud.admin_supported_timezone.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)** You can find a list of Salesforce supported time zones and codes for your organization under your personal settings. - **[Local Name Fields](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=xcloud.admin_local_name_fields.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)** Local name fields are additional standard text fields that allow you to define original or translated text for certain fields on Account, Contact, and Lead objects. For example, you can define local name fields for a contact so that their name appears in a language appropriate for their locale. - **[Enable the Japanese Imperial Calendar](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=xcloud.enable_japanese_imperial_calendar.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)** Display the imperial calendar for users with the Japanese (Japan) locale. #### See Also - [_Knowledge Article:_ How To Configure Parameter For Thai Dates In Thai Locale](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=001472726&type=1&language=en_US)