How to change Sitecore standard UI messages

Have you ever imagined how to change Sitecore environment messages? Follow below steps for the same.

• Open Sitecore in desktop mode
• Select CORE database
• Goto "/sitecore/system/Dictionary"

Here you will find alphabets wise folders. Each folder contains dictionary entry item which contains two fields - Key and Phrase.

Key is shared fields while Phrase is unversioned. 

Important note – Never change Key field entry.

For example if you want to change message "You cannot edit this item because it is protected." displayed on Home item as

Message on Home item

As this message is start with letter "Y", so find this message item in Y folder and update the phrase field as shown below

Edit message from dictionary item

After updating phrase field, again select Home item and vowwww we get the new message instantly.

Updated message on Home item

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