By setting item languages and adding descriptions, you can give your customers more information about each item in multiple languages. This description will appear on the POS device when you tap and hold the item for a few seconds.

Item names, descriptions, and images will also sync with Order Anywhere.

Setting up item languages

Item languages allow you to display information in languages of your choice. Select the languages your customers speak to allow them to read about your items in the language they feel most comfortable in.

1. Log in to the Back Office with your Lightspeed credentials.
2. From the main navigation menu, select Configuration > Settings > Item languages.
3. Select the entry field next to the Languages, then choose your desired languages from the drop-down menu.
4. Click Update to finish.

Adding descriptions to items

Descriptions can be added to your items in any of the languages you choose, including your default language. You will need to enter each translation manually. Add item descriptions from the Items details page.

1. Log in to the Back Office with your Lightspeed credentials.
2. From the main navigation menu, select Menu management > Items.
3. Click the Name of an existing item to edit, or click Create > Item to add a new item.
4. Click Appearance.
5. Enter your item's Name and Description in the desired languages.

   You can also add more languages from this page by clicking Select languages and checking off your desired boxes. This will also add them to the Item languages page in Back Office.

   
6. Click Save.

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