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# Exporting and Importing a Language File

This article explains the steps to preserve or restore the content of a language file. This uses the Bulk Language editor where the formatting of the constant and values are in a raw form. Take care in not adjusting the content itself as this can render the Language file unusable.

​**Preserving the Language Content**

Access the Language topic and select from the Language Overrides.  
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**Copy the bulk content**

* Choose the Bulk Editor

[![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/2/b/2/6/2b26a8d7b05c6e00/be132ff1-f0ca-4b79-94f7-d0c5a7_1xgrepi.png)](https://downloads.intercomcdn.com/i/o/141409870/4b6b9c2882d4cde007049e90/image.png?expires=1794513600&signature=28398d3e304ce9da46a34a06236d8426e5c48c2ee2f7e285acde02195ed2bc6b&req=dSQmEsl3lYZfFb4f3HP0gMNF1pc0c7jvKBD6tYUFsSuFyVdioktUW%2FePcRQe%0Alju%2Bl7oUkKaSCr7C7Q%3D%3D%0A)

* Place the cursor into the content
* Select all content (Ctrl+A)
* Copy the content to the clipboard (Ctrl+C)

[![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/c/0/3/8/c038376b65a34800/1b0d1974-9d0c-4638-a543-f507b1_tefgy7.png)](https://downloads.intercomcdn.com/i/o/141409992/5bd43e67a3c6d2452b6f69ba/image.png?expires=1794513600&signature=ad0667ec90ef0970a33d8115ca798487dacd38916717220ba894a454086d7035&req=dSQmEsl3lIhdFb4f3HP0gCiCFJ3BOGSL47WWxVw84UfZpXld5HpiHMW7eUFO%0AMw5vGeVZIZKwNojc2A%3D%3D%0A)

**Save the bulk content**

* Open a Notepad session
* Paste the content into the file (Ctrl+V)
* Save the file with a name of the Language Overrides e.g. en-US (1)

[![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/9/c/2/4/9c24ec43b9e22800/76b3c20e-3053-49c4-999d-790b47_1s95mic.png)](https://downloads.intercomcdn.com/i/o/141412186/153db954c472a2a54c2b41a8/image.png?expires=1794513600&signature=07238ef3ede76e7cb87b28351c757112b6d429f36fd8481f91549d5f4c830669&req=dSQmEsh8nIlZFb4f3HP0gOw2un0eJy%2Bxksg7hqjeoYWJY%2BxNXJgfCi8WewBq%0ASkcZLwWCqwpBp%2BYpjw%3D%3D%0A)

**Restoring the Language Content**

Access the Language topic and select from the Language Overrides.

If the Language file doesn’t yet exist create a new file taking care to select the Language to match e.g. “en-US”.  
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[![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/6/0/2/b/602b671864c27400/eb408484-dbe8-4064-8b94-6e3371_dviwwd.png)](https://downloads.intercomcdn.com/i/o/141415931/d2fb2a6024c4b68fb0d3ac8d/image.png?expires=1794513600&signature=b4c865c3860d2e9b866c4cb855b56c0e25f44b9016248f840072b17ee3342278&req=dSQmEsh7lIJeFb4f3HP0gCDjBL3h%2F0uuEVQKJHYgjxnkNupvxZkL6FAsn1u7%0AXXcpCWCaH%2BWW9%2BviSA%3D%3D%0A)

Access the bulk content

* Open a Notepad session with the file saved from the previous steps.
* Select all content (Ctrl+A)
* Paste the content to the clipboard (Ctrl+V)

Paste the bulk content

* Choose the Bulk Editor.
* Place the cursor into the content
* Select all content (Ctrl+A) - to be replaced
* Paste the content from the clipboard (Ctrl+V) - to replace
* Save the Language Override file

[![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/2/6/c/e/26ce057aa7b82c00/0205f7bc-6461-46b0-953e-f0df7d_1b32gts.png)](https://downloads.intercomcdn.com/i/o/141416824/f684e19a78c6fc850df0041a/image.png?expires=1794513600&signature=f60857a0ddffb9ff82c72f1d3d5c78f25372e56f4cfd810d01bf5d2eaff133b3&req=dSQmEsh4lYNbFb4f3HP0gBsNTjhtGJG5ZCbWznKmNLwA%2BgubqGHFhTGYmmiE%0AYO0%2BNgAOe4jvGShMhQ%3D%3D%0A)

Check and adjust the Interface section Language & Internationalization Settings > Language Code for any Interface that should use this language file.

[![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/2/1/a/c/21ac6db641a59200/8fc0e787-2a03-4465-bff6-dad47d_9ufsnh.png)](https://downloads.intercomcdn.com/i/o/141417373/652637fa71f719cf1a14d823/image.png?expires=1794513600&signature=f34ffbcb995c68603f291590f8b68afdb7a0736be3cd8a06d7bf4cbec61b147f&req=dSQmEsh5noZcFb4f3HP0gJqZmreXn9%2FD5rfEULHAwIEYrqmd2IZpN7XXUY%2Fd%0AEcUWBibKJsI8CCZffA%3D%3D%0A)

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