diff --git a/libs/core/_locales/core-strings.json b/libs/core/_locales/core-strings.json
index 2ee08010..836b367e 100644
--- a/libs/core/_locales/core-strings.json
+++ b/libs/core/_locales/core-strings.json
@@ -125,13 +125,13 @@
   "PulseValue.Low|block": "low",
   "Rotation.Pitch|block": "pitch",
   "Rotation.Roll|block": "roll",
-  "String.charAt|block": "char from %this|at %pos",
-  "String.compare|block": "compare %this| to %that",
-  "String.concat|block": "join %this|%other",
+  "String.charAt|block": "char from %this=text|at %pos",
+  "String.compare|block": "compare %this=text| to %that",
+  "String.concat|block": "join %this=text|%other",
   "String.fromCharCode|block": "text from char code %code",
-  "String.isEmpty|block": "%this| is empty",
+  "String.isEmpty|block": "%this=text| is empty",
   "String.length|block": "length of %VALUE",
-  "String.substr|block": "substring of %this|from %start|of length %length",
+  "String.substr|block": "substring of %this=text|from %start|of length %length",
   "String|block": "String",
   "basic.clearScreen|block": "clear screen",
   "basic.forever|block": "forever",
diff --git a/pxtarget.json b/pxtarget.json
index 135d20ec..d2c14393 100644
--- a/pxtarget.json
+++ b/pxtarget.json
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@
     "cloud": {
         "workspace": false,
         "packages": true,
-        "sharing": false,
-        "publish": false,
+        "sharing": true,
+        "publishing": true,
         "preferredPackages": [
             "Microsoft/pxt-neopixel",
             "Microsoft/pxt-filesystem"