Localization

reference australia Updated Sep 10, 2026 1 min read ia-localization-il.md

Enable users worldwide to interact in their preferred language and currency through one integrated system

Note: You are required to have Global scope to modify Localization settings.

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Default language

You can set the language for the instance without impacting the system language. Select a language for the instance from the dropdown menu. English is the default language.

Note: The languages shown in the dropdown menu correspond to the languages configured in the instance.

Select the Go to Application Manager link to install more languages. Once a new language is installed, it shows up in the dropdown menu.

Note: Only one language can be selected at a time.

Locale

The locale options are for timezone, currencies, and date/time format.

Field	Description
System timezone	Timezone of the instance. US/Pacific is the default timezone.
Currency	Currency set for the instance. USD-United States Dollars is the default currency.
Date format	Date format set for the instance. MM-dd-yyyy is the default date format.
Time format	Time format set for the instance. h.mm.ss (24 hr) is the default time format.

Note: Select Save to save the recent settings. You can also undo the most recent change by selecting Undo. By selecting Undo, the values are reverted back to the most recent saved values.

See Localization for more information.

Parent Topic:Configure the Platform module in ServiceNow Otto for Setup

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# Localization

Enable users worldwide to interact in their preferred language and currency through one integrated system

**Note:** You are required to have Global scope to modify Localization settings.

\[Omitted image "ia-localization.png"\] Alt text:

## Default language

You can set the language for the instance without impacting the system language. Select a language for the instance from the dropdown menu. English is the default language.

**Note:** The languages shown in the dropdown menu correspond to the languages configured in the instance.

Select the Go to Application Manager link to install more languages. Once a new language is installed, it shows up in the dropdown menu.

**Note:** Only one language can be selected at a time.

## Locale

The locale options are for timezone, currencies, and date/time format.

|Field|Description|
|-----|-----------|
|System timezone|Timezone of the instance. US/Pacific is the default timezone.|
|Currency|Currency set for the instance. USD-United States Dollars is the default currency.|
|Date format|Date format set for the instance. MM-dd-yyyy is the default date format.|
|Time format|Time format set for the instance. h.mm.ss \(24 hr\) is the default time format.|

**Note:** Select **Save** to save the recent settings. You can also undo the most recent change by selecting **Undo**. By selecting **Undo**, the values are reverted back to the most recent saved values.

See [Localization](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-administration/ia-localization-il.md) for more information.

**Parent Topic:**[Configure the Platform module in ServiceNow Otto for Setup](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-administration/ia-config-platform-il.md)