Enable support for right-to-left languages

task australia Updated Sep 10, 2026 1 min read ec-direction-right-to-left-languages.md

When the session language is a right-to-left language, the direction of the portal user interface is mirrored to display from right to left.

Before you begin

Understand how the UI works for a right-to-left language, see CSS for right-to-left languages in portals.

Role required: sp_admin or admin

About this task

Based on the selected language preferences, the entire hierarchy of existing infrastructure for styling left-to-right languages—the theme, page, widget, and widget instance SCSS—is converted to CSS for right-to-left languages.

When the session language is a right-to-left language, for example Hebrew, the direction of the portal user interface displays from right to left.
The arrow next to View Org Chart in employee_profile widget, View All in ec_pro_dashboard, employee taxonomy topic widget, and across Employee Center points to left per the RTL format.

Procedure

Navigate to All > Service Portal > Portals.
Select the Employee Center portal.
Select the Support right-to-left languages option.
Select Update.

CSS that mirrors the direction of a portal user interface for right-to-left languages is generated.

Result

When the session language is a right-to-left language, the direction of the portal user interface displays from right-to-left. The arrow next to View Org Chart in employee_profile widget, View All in ec_pro_dashboard, employee taxonomy topic widget, and across Employee Center points to left per the RTL format.

Note: When you support Right-to-Left languages, change the Card Content Alignment field value to Right. Alternatively, use the center alignment to avoid issues.

For more information, see Modify the Quick links widget display.

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---
title: Enable support for right-to-left languages
description: When the session language is a right-to-left language, the direction of the portal user interface is mirrored to display from right to left.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/employee-service-management/employee-experience-foundation/ec-direction-right-to-left-languages.html
release: australia
product: Employee Experience Foundation
classification: employee-experience-foundation
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Admin configurations, Configuring Employee Center, Employee Center, EmployeeWorks, Employee Service Management]
---

# Enable support for right-to-left languages

When the session language is a right-to-left language, the direction of the portal user interface is mirrored to display from right to left.

## Before you begin

Understand how the UI works for a right-to-left language, see [CSS for right-to-left languages in portals](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/platform-user-interface/css-directives-right-to-left-languages.md).

Role required: sp\_admin or admin

## About this task

- When the session language is a right-to-left language, for example Hebrew, the direction of the portal user interface displays from right to left.
- The arrow next to View Org Chart in employee\_profile widget, View All in ec\_pro\_dashboard, employee taxonomy topic widget, and across Employee Center points to left per the RTL format.

## Procedure

1. Navigate to **All** &gt; **Service Portal** &gt; **Portals**.

2. Select the Employee Center portal.

3. Select the **Support right-to-left languages** option.

4. Select **Update**.

CSS that mirrors the direction of a portal user interface for right-to-left languages is generated.

## Result

When the session language is a right-to-left language, the direction of the portal user interface displays from right-to-left. The arrow next to View Org Chart in employee\_profile widget, View All in ec\_pro\_dashboard, employee taxonomy topic widget, and across Employee Center points to left per the RTL format.

**Note:** When you support Right-to-Left languages, change the **Card Content Alignment** field value to Right. Alternatively, use the center alignment to avoid issues.

For more information, see [Modify the Quick links widget display](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/employee-service-management/employee-experience-foundation/config-quick-links-widget.md).