Introduction

Managing multilingual Salesforce orgs often requires frequent updates to custom label translations. Traditionally, administrators had to switch between Translation Workbench and the Custom Labels setup page, adding extra steps and slowing down workflows.

With the Salesforce Spring ’26 preview release, Salesforce introduces a productivity enhancement that allows admins to update custom label translations directly inside Translation Workbench—saving time and simplifying the translation process.

What’s New in Spring ’26?

Admins can now edit custom label values directly within the Translation Workbench UI, without navigating to the Custom Labels setup page.

This enhancement removes unnecessary context switching and makes translation updates faster and more intuitive.

Why This Feature Matters

For orgs that support multiple languages, translation updates are frequent and time-sensitive. This improvement helps by:

● Reducing navigation steps
● Speeding up translation updates
● Improving admin efficiency
● Making Translation Workbench more powerful
● Simplifying multilingual maintenance

What Was the Old Process?

Before Spring ’26, admins had to:

● Open Translation Workbench
● Identify the label
● Navigate to Custom Labels Setup
● Edit the label
● Return to Translation Workbench to verify

This caused delays and unnecessary clicks.

What’s Improved Now?

With Spring ’26:

● Custom labels can be edited directly in Translation Workbench
● No need to leave the translation screen
● Faster updates with inline editing

One screen
Fewer clicks
Faster translations

Where Is This Feature Available?

This enhancement applies to:

● Lightning Experience
● Salesforce Classic
● All Salesforce editions

No additional licenses are required.

How to Update Custom Label Translations (Demo Steps)

Step-by-Step Instructions

● Go to Setup
● In the Quick Find box, search for Translate
● Click Translate (Translation Workbench)
● From Setup Components, select Custom Label
● Locate the label you want to update
● Double-click the Custom Label Translation column
● Enter the new translated value
● Save your changes

Example Use Case

Imagine a global org supporting English, French, and Spanish:

● Admin opens Translation Workbench
● Updates error message translations inline
● Saves changes immediately
● No Setup switching required

This is especially useful during:

● UI text updates
● Seasonal campaigns
● Compliance-driven wording changes

Who Benefits the Most?

● Salesforce Administrators
● Multilingual org managers
● Global support teams
● Enterprises with frequent UI updates

Key Benefits Summary

● Faster translation updates
● Reduced navigation
● Better multilingual support
● Improved admin productivity
● Cleaner translation workflow

Important Notes & Limitations

● Feature is in preview
● Behavior may change before GA
● Subject to Salesforce preview terms
● No GA date guaranteed

Conclusion

The ability to update custom labels directly from Translation Workbench is a small but powerful improvement in Salesforce Spring ’26. It significantly enhances admin efficiency and simplifies multilingual management.

For administrators maintaining global Salesforce orgs, this feature delivers real productivity gains with minimal learning effort.

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