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Languages in Qlik Sense

Qlik Sense is available in the following languages:

  • English
  • German
  • Spanish
  • French
  • Italian
  • Japanese
  • Dutch
  • Brazilian Portuguese
  • Russian
  • Swedish
  • Simplified Chinese

The language you experience Qlik Sense in depends on the web browser it is running in, and how that browser detects the language to display content.

Information noteFor Qlik Sense Desktop: By default, Qlik Sense Desktop runs in a window of its own, in the display language of the operating system of your computer. In this case, the language cannot be altered unless you change the display language of the operating system. But you can also open Qlik Sense Desktop in a web browser. In that case, the language depends on the web browser it is running in, and how that browser detects the language to display content.

How the language is detected

The following table lists how Qlik Sense detects what language to run in. Some examples of common and supported web browsers and operating systems are listed.

Web browser Operating system Language setting detected
Google Chrome Windows Browser user interface language
Safari iOS Browser user interface language
Mozilla Firefox Windows Preferred content language
Internet Explorer 10 or higher Windows Operating system locale

Changing the language in Qlik Sense

How you set Qlik Sense to display in another language depends on the web browser you are using. For example, for Google Chrome in Windows, and for Safari in iOS, the language Qlik Sense displays is the same as the web browser user interface language. Other web browsers, such as Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer 10 use settings other than their user interface language to detect the language to run Qlik Sense in.

Some examples are listed below.

Changing language when using Google Chrome in Windows

Do the following:

  1. In the Customize and control Google Chrome menu, click Settings and expand Show advanced settings....
  2. Click Language and input settings... under Languages.
  3. Add the language you want Qlik Sense to run in, or select an existing language from the list.
  4. Click Display Google Chrome in this language.
  5. Click Done.
  6. Close all Google Chrome sessions and open Qlik Sense again.

Changing language when using Safari in iOS

  1. In the System Preferences for the Apple device, click the Apple icon and select System Preferences.
  2. Select Language & Text and the Language tab.
  3. Move the language you want Qlik Sense to run in to the top of the list.
Tip noteIf the language you want to use is not in the list, click Edit List....

Changing language when using Mozilla Firefox in Windows

  1. In Mozilla Firefox, click Tools > Options.
  2. Select the Content tab and click Choose under Languages.
  3. Add the language you want Qlik Sense to run in, or select an existing language from the list.
  4. Move the language you want to use to the top of the list.
Information noteThe user interface language in Mozilla Firefox does not influence in which language Qlik Sense runs.

Changing language when using Internet Explorer 10 or higher in Windows

  1. In Windows, open the Control Panel and select Clock, Language, and Region.
  2. Click Change the date, time, or number format.
  3. Select the desired language from the Format list.
Information noteThe user interface language in Internet Explorer 10 or higher does not influence in which language Qlik Sense runs.

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