Create a New Glossary

You can create a new Glossary in the Dashboard or by importing a file.

If you prefer watching to reading, check out our Video Tutorial on Glossary Import & Export.

Create a Glossary in the Dashboard

1. Go to Account Settings (click your account name) > Linguistic Assets
2. Under Assets, click Glossaries
3. Click Create Glossary
   The Create New Glossary dialog appears
4. Enter a name for the glossary
5. (Optional) Add a Description
6. Select all languages you want to include in your Glossary
   • This dropdown menu includes all languages across all projects in your account
   • Each time you add a new language to the project, ensure to add it to the Glossary
7. When 2 or more languages are selected, you have the option to add a Fallback Language
8. Select Glossary Custom Fields from the dropdown list
9. Click Create

Your glossary will appear in the list of available glossaries.

Assign a Glossary to a Linguistic Package

Now that you have added your Glossary to Smartling, you can assign it to one or more Linguistic Packages.

1. Go to Account Settings > Linguistic Assets.
2. Go to the desired Linguistic Package, and click the pencil icon beside the Glossaries section to choose a new asset. 
3. Select your new glossary in the list. Typing in the field will filter the list of glossaries. 
4. Click Save.