Setting Up a Bilingual Toggle in LAMP WFL

Step 1: Adding a Non-English Language to Your Vocabulary Files🔗

  1. Select Vocab, then Choose New Vocab
  2. Go to the menu at the top right 
  3. Select Language and Region
  4. Click the plus icon in the top right corner
  5. Select the supported language you would like to add (e.g. Spanish, French)
  6. Select Done in the top left
  7. Now, further vocabulary options will populate!

Step 2: Creating Personalized Vocabulary Copies for Both Languages🔗

  1. Select the desired vocabulary in English
  2. Select Customize
  3. Rename the vocabulary (e.g., English LAMP WFL – Jane Doe).
  4. Hit Save
  5. Repeat steps for other language vocabulary 
  6. Now, you should have a vocabulary for each language under “My Files”

Step 3: Adding a Bilingual Toggle🔗

  1. Go into English vocabulary 
  2. Think about where you want to set up the toggle. The recommended area in LAMP to add the toggle is within the keyboard in place of the “Go To” icon in the top right corner.
  3. Go to Menu, then Edit Page
  4. Select the button you want to act as the toggle
  5. Edit the button by selecting the two speech bubbles
  6. Change the button label to the language name (e.g., “Spanish”)
    • Scroll to the bottom and delete all actions currently on button by going to Edit and clicking on the red icon to the left of each action
  7. Select Add Action under Button Actions
  8. Select Go to Vocabulary
  9. Select the vocabulary you want the page to toggle to
  10. Select Save at top right 
  11. Select Done at top left
  12. One toggle is now set up! Repeat steps for any additional vocabulary.

Video Instructions for Adding a Bilingual Toggle

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