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Globalization

Updated on Nov 11, 2025

The globalization process combines the translation of component messages with adapting them to specific cultures.

For more information on how globalization practices are implemented in Kendo UI for Angular, refer to the overview article. For more information on the globalization aspects which are available for each component, refer to the article on globalization support.

Internationalization

The internationalization (i18n) process applies specific culture formats to a web application.

For more information, refer to:

Kendo UI Documentation on Internationalization

Learn about internationalization features and practices in Kendo UI for Angular.

kendo-intl (Base Internationalization Package)

Explore the base internationalization package on GitHub for advanced use cases.

Messages

The Spreadsheet component supports both built-in and custom messages.

Built-In Messages

To translate the built-in messages, utilize the Angular i18n framework. For more information on how to achieve this, refer to the article on Localization.

Custom Messages

To customize the built-in messages of the Spreadsheet component, you can use the SpreadsheetCustomMessagesComponent. This component allows you to override the default messages with your own translations without the need for Angular i18n.

html

<kendo-spreadsheet>
  <kendo-spreadsheet-messages
      file="My File"
      format="Set Format">
  </kendo-spreadsheet-messages>
</kendo-spreadsheet>

In i18n applications, message attributes take precedence over localized text from translation files.

The following example demonstrates how to utilize the custom messages for the Spreadsheet component.

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Right-to-Left Support

The Spreadsheet component supports right-to-left (RTL) layouts. To enable RTL support, you can set the RTL provider to true in the component's providers.

typescript

import { Component } from '@angular/core';
import { KENDO_SPREADSHEET } from '@progress/kendo-angular-spreadsheet';
import { RTL } from '@progress/kendo-angular-l10n';

@Component({
    selector: 'my-app',
    standalone: true,
    imports: [KENDO_SPREADSHEET],
    providers: [{ provide: RTL, useValue: true }],
    template: `
        <kendo-spreadsheet> </kendo-spreadsheet>
    `
})
export class AppComponent {}

The following example demonstrates how to utilize the RTL support for the Spreadsheet components.