Enabling Text Translate for Other Fields
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To add the Translate option to other fields than default, the following conditions should be met:
- Auto Translate action is available for the Application.
- The translate option can be enabled for the following Control Descriptors:
- Textbox
- Rich Text Box
- Text Literal
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HTML Literal
See also, Literals.

Example
To add a Translate option to the Subject of the Announcement Preview page in the Self Service Portal:

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Enable Auto Translate action: In the Administration application → User Interface → Actions → edit Auto Translate action → General → Appearance → extend the Applications field and add the necessary Application to the list, e.g., Self Service Portal

Applications settings for the Auto Translate action -
Change Layout: edit the necessary Layout in the Layout designer, select the necessary field, and set the Translatable property for the Subject field to true:

Layout Designer: enable Translatable property
The Translatable property is present as the edited field is a Text Literal Control Descriptor. -
Save and Publish the Layout to apply changes. The field with the Translate option will look as follows in the Self Service Portal:

Announcement preview with the Translate option for the subject in the Self Service Portal