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How to Find a Translation for Missing or Completed Fields on Shopify

Last updated: September 03, 2024
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By Sam Nguyen

CEO Avada Commerce

When managing an online store on Shopify, providing a seamless experience for customers in multiple languages is essential. However, it can be challenging to keep track of translations for all the text fields in your store, especially when some fields are missing translations or need updates. 

Whether you’re expanding into new markets or maintaining a bilingual site, knowing how to find and manage translations for missing or completed fields ensures consistency across your storefront. In this guide, we’ll explore the steps to efficiently locate and update translations on Shopify, helping you create a fully localized shopping experience.

How to Find a Translation for Missing or Completed Fields on Shopify For Desktop Version

Step 1: Log in to your Shopify admin

From your Shopify admin, navigate to the Online Store and hit Themes in the left-hand menu.

Translation for Missing or Completed Fields on Shopify

Step 2: Click on the Actions button and choose** Edit default theme content

On the Themes page, choose your current theme. Click on the Actions button (three dots) next to the theme name, and choose Edit default theme content from the dropdown menu.

Translation for Missing or Completed Fields on Shopify

Step 3: Filter by Content Status:

  • In the Theme content editor, you’ll see a filter option at the top right labeled Show all fields where content is...

Translation for Missing or Completed Fields on Shopify

  • Click on this filter to reveal options for Complete or Missing.
  • To review or update existing translations, select the Complete option to display all fields where translations have been fully provided. 

  • If you’re looking for fields that still require translations, choose the Missing option to view only the incomplete or untranslated fields.

Translation for Missing or Completed Fields on Shopify

Step 4: Once you have identified the fields, click on each to enter or update the translation. Simply type in the desired text in the corresponding language.

Step 5: After adding or updating the translations, click the Save button at the top right of the screen to apply your changes.

Translation for Missing or Completed Fields on Shopify

How to Find a Translation for Missing or Completed Fields on Shopify For Mobile Version (iOS & Android)

  • Step 1: Access Theme Editor: Go to Online Store > Themes and click Edit default theme content for your active theme.
  • Step 2: Filter Content Status: Choose Complete to see translated fields, or Missing for untranslated ones.
  • Step 3: Edit Translations: Click on the fields and enter the desired translations in the corresponding language.
  • Step 4: Save Changes: Once finished, click Save to apply the updated translations to your theme.

Final Thoughts

We hope that your problem is now fixed completely and successfully. Before leaving this page, you need to understand all the steps above to make sure you can always search for a translation for missing or completed fields whenever you want. For those who are new to this e-commercial platform, it will be very helpful if you constantly explore and discover new things, and we have many tutorials to guide you through that journey. 

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Sam Nguyen is the CEO and founder of Avada Commerce, an e-commerce solution provider headquartered in Singapore. He is an expert on the Shopify e-commerce platform for online stores and retail point-of-sale systems. Sam loves talking about e-commerce and he aims to help over a million online businesses grow and thrive.

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