# Manually control chatflow language for default messaging

**URL:** <https://community.hubspot.com/t/manually-control-chatflow-language-for-default-messaging/26296>\
**Category:** HubSpot Ideas\
**Tags:** chatflows\
**Created:** [October 2, 2020, 8:27am UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/manually-control-chatflow-language-for-default-messaging/26296 "2020-10-02T08:27:57Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![ErikEliason](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/erikeliason/32/93635_2.png) [@ErikEliason](https://community.hubspot.com/u/ErikEliason)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2020, 8:27am UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/manually-control-chatflow-language-for-default-messaging/26296/1 "2020-10-02T08:27:57Z")

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It would be great if you could manually translate default messaging in the chatflow tool. Currently you are restricted to the supported languages.

More specifically the placeholder messages such as:

- “Choose an option” - paceholder text in the message bar when the user is prompted to select a quick reply
- “Write a message” - placeholder text in the message bar
- “Your chat has ended. to start a new chat, click here” - Closed conversation message

I would like to manually be able to translate these messages.

 ![Skärmavbild 2020-10-02 kl. 10.24.33.png](https://d2qpr2jzcazej7.cloudfront.net/original/3X/f/7/f72e70594362b2c2bce006881e4ae38c8b45f75d.png)

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 ![Skärmavbild 2020-10-02 kl. 10.26.21.png](https://d2qpr2jzcazej7.cloudfront.net/original/3X/7/8/7890759e3b83d2461a04a87f07ec0d1fa5cee049.png)

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**Author:** ![UnlimitedJodie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/c4cdca/32.png) [@UnlimitedJodie](https://community.hubspot.com/u/UnlimitedJodie)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2023, 12:22am UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/manually-control-chatflow-language-for-default-messaging/26296/2 "2023-01-11T00:22:05Z")

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Agreed with this one! We are working with a client who is offering chat in three different languages, but the closing message is always in English.

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**Author:** ![PLevesque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/6f9a4e/32.png) [@PLevesque](https://community.hubspot.com/u/PLevesque)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2023, 12:34am UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/manually-control-chatflow-language-for-default-messaging/26296/3 "2023-01-11T00:34:03Z")

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Great questions. It would be great to see if someone did find a solution.