# Localization

> The Localization page sets the defaults for everyone in the workspace: the language, the clock, how dates are written and how amounts of money are shown (Preferences and Setup)

- Page: https://dashboard.nizu.io/knowledge_base/view/573-localization
- Part of: [Knowledge base](https://dashboard.nizu.io/knowledge_base/llms.txt) on NIZU — https://dashboard.nizu.io/llms.txt
- Updated: 2026-11-05T13:30:04Z

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The page has five parts:

1. **Preview** : a live sample of a date, a time and an amount.
2. **Language and time zone:** the language of screens and e-mails, and the workspace clock.
3. **Dates and calendar:**date and time formats, the first day of the week and weekend days.
4. **Money:**the main currency and how amounts are written.
5. **Exchange rates** (optional): rates for clients who pay in another currency.

### Preview

The Preview bar at the top shows how a date, a time and an amount will look with the current choices. It updates as you change any setting below, so you can check the result before saving.

| Sample | Example shown |
| --- | --- |
| Date | 31-12-2026 |
| Time | 1:30 pm |
| Amount | €1,234.56 |

### Language and time zone

These two settings decide which language people see and which clock every date follows.

| Setting | What it controls | How to set it | Example |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Language | Menus, e-mails and documents | Pick from the dropdown | English |
| Timezone | Due dates, reminders and reports | Pick from the dropdown | Europe/Brussels |

**Tip:** set the time zone to where the business operates. A wrong time zone makes reminders arrive early or late and can move due dates near midnight to the wrong day.

### Dates and calendar

These settings decide how dates and times are written and how a week is laid out in the calendars.

| Setting | What it controls | Options | Example |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Date Format | Every date shown in the workspace | Dropdown of formats | 31-12-2026 · d-m-Y |
| Time Format | 12-hour or 24-hour clock | 1:30 PM · 1:30 pm · 13:30 | 1:30 pm |
| First Day of Week | The day each week starts with in the calendars | Dropdown of weekdays | Sunday |
| Weekends (optional) | Your days off | Tap Sun–Sat to mark or unmark each day | — |

**Weekends:** tap a day to mark it as a day off; tap it again to unmark it. Any combination is allowed, so a business that closes on Sunday and Monday can mark just those two days.

### Money

The Money settings set your main currency and how amounts are written on invoices, estimates and reports.

| Setting | What it controls | Options | Example |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Currency | The currency your totals are counted in | Dropdown of currencies | EUR |
| Currency Symbol | The sign shown next to every amount | Free text, e.g. € or $ | € |
| Currency Position | Symbol before or after the amount | €100 · 100€ | €100 |
| Decimal Separator | The mark between whole units and cents | 1,234.56 · 1.234,56 | 1,234.56 |
| No. of decimals | How many decimals are shown | 0 · 2 | 2 |

**No. of decimals:** choose 0 to round every amount to a whole number. Keep 2 for invoices, so cents are not lost on documents customers receive.

### Exchange rates (optional)

Add exchange rates only if some clients pay in a currency other than your main one. Each rate says how much of that currency equals **1 unit of your main currency** (1 EUR in this workspace).

To add a rate:

1. Click **Add a currency**.
2. Pick the foreign currency.
3. Enter how much of it equals 1 EUR. For example, if 1 EUR = 1.08 USD, enter 1.08.
4. Save.

When no rates exist, the section shows “No exchange rates yet.” Review the rates regularly to keep invoice amounts accurate.

### Recommended setup for Belgium

For a Belgian business, these values match local conventions (24-hour clock, weeks starting Monday, comma for cents).

| Setting | Recommended value | Preview result |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Language | Dutch, French or English, per team | — |
| Timezone | Europe/Brussels | — |
| Date Format | d-m-Y | 31-12-2026 |
| Time Format | 13:30 | 13:30 |
| First Day of Week | Monday | — |
| Weekends | Sat, Sun | — |
| Currency | EUR | — |
| Currency Symbol | € | — |
| Currency Position | €100 or 100€ | €1.234,56 or 1.234,56€ |
| Decimal Separator | 1.234,56 | 1.234,56 |
| No. of decimals | 2 | — |