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Introduction
GoogleSheets is one of the worlds most known, dynamic spreadsheet applications. When used for translation needs, it pairs perfectly with Lang Connector by Locale for a quick, and efficient automated translation workflow. By using a simple translation format and workflow, it’s easy to extract content for translation via your existing workflows, whether it’s a TMS, MT engine, or dedicated human for translation.
What you’ll need to get started
The Login link for Locale (https://app.locale.to/en/)
The username and password for the Google Account which contains the GoogleSheet for translation.
Note: If you do not possess the correct credentials to access this information, please contact your system administrator or support representative. Locale does not have access to this nor do we provide this information.
User login information for both your Locale instance, and your GoogleSheets account.
A trial account of Locale can also be taken for free by going to locale.to and selecting the “Get Started” button
Creating a Locale project with the GoogleSheets Connector
Once you’ve followed the steps to Add the GoogleSheets Connector to your Locale instance, you’re almost ready to create a project.
It's also important to understand the document formatting and language mapping that must be in place for Lang Connector and the Locale platform to be able to properly handle your request. If you haven't done so already, check out our article on Target language mapping in your GoogleSheets projects.
The first step is to choose the GoogleSheets page which contains your content for translation
Next, choose the source and target languages for your project, and select Add project.
Locale will begin by analyzing the content found in the GoogleSheet page, and show the number of words and segments required for translation.
Choosing the Content tab will give you an overview of the content pieces that have been accessed for translation by Lang Connector
Once your content has been pushed for translation, it will automatically be placed back into the GoogleSheet under the appropriate target language columns, and the status in Locale will show Completed.
