# Terminology: your church's own words

Every church has its own way of saying things. Maybe your small groups are **cells**,
**life groups** or **home groups**; maybe you welcome **guests** rather than visitors, or
your locations are **campuses**. Under **Settings → Terminology**, an administrator can
replace these default terms, and HolyCRM uses your words everywhere: the menu, the screens,
buttons and messages.

## What you can rename

| Term | Default |
|---|---|
| Small groups | small group / small groups |
| Visitors | visitor / visitors |
| Ministries | ministry / ministries |
| Locations | location / locations |

## How to change a term

1. Go to **Settings → Terminology**.
2. Pick the **Language** you're setting the words for.
3. Type the **Singular** and **Plural**, for example *Cell* and *Cells*. Or pick one from
   **Common choices** to fill them in with one click.
4. In Spanish and Portuguese, also choose the **Gender** of the word. It sets the words
   around it, so the app says "Nueva célula" but "Nuevo grupo".
5. Check the example under each term, then press **Save**. The app reloads with your words.

Leave a term blank to keep the default. **Restore defaults** clears every term for the
language you're looking at; nothing changes until you press **Save**.

## Good to know

- The words apply to **everyone in your church** who uses HolyCRM in that language. If your
  church uses more than one language, set the words for each one.
- Only administrators can change them.
- Words can use letters, numbers, spaces, "." and "-", up to 40 characters.
- Your public website, links page and emails still use the default terms for now.