Language and Regional Support
Altus is built on the Microsoft Power Platform, which provides foundational support for multiple languages, regional date and number formats, currencies, and time zones. This section explains how that support applies to Altus and where custom Altus components have not yet adopted full regional and language capabilities.
Note
If you encounter unexpected behaviour related to language or regional settings, please review this section before logging a bug. Many items listed below as Not Yet Available are on our development roadmap. You can vote for the features most important to you on our Product Board.
Quick Reference
The table below summarises the current state of language and regional support across the Altus application.
| Area | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Platform UI language | ✅ Supported | Via Dynamics 365 language packs |
| Currency display | ✅ Supported | Respects user and organisation currency settings |
| Number formatting | ✅ Supported | Financial grids use platform-aware formatting |
| Date display (platform forms) | ✅ Supported | Standard fields respect regional settings |
| Date display (custom components) | ⚠️ Partial | Some custom controls use fixed English date formats |
| Date picker controls | ⚠️ Partial | Calendar displays English month and day names |
| Custom component labels | ⚠️ Partial | Translation infrastructure exists; English is currently the only active language |
| Error messages | ❌ Not yet available | Displayed in English only |
| Right-to-left (RTL) layout | ❌ Not yet available | Not supported in custom components |
What This Section Covers
- Platform Regional Settings — what Dynamics 365 provides out of the box and how to configure it
- Custom Component Support — detailed status of language and regional support in Altus custom components
- Supported Languages — current and planned language support
- Known Limitations — specific limitations with workarounds where available
Looking for Something Else?
- Configuring regional date formats during deployment → See the Deployment Guide
- System and environment settings → See Configuration
- Request a new feature or language → Submit an idea on Product Board