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Translating Offline Messages in Zendesk Chat

Learn how to manually translate offline greeting messages in Zendesk Chat to support multiple languages.

Does Zendesk automatically translate the offline greeting message in the Chat widget?

Zendesk does not automatically translate the offline greeting message in the Chat widget. If you want to support multiple languages, you will need to manually translate and configure the messages for each language.

This involves setting up different versions of the offline greeting message for each language you support. By doing so, you ensure that your customers receive a personalized experience in their preferred language.


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