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Reading documents or spreadsheets in a new language is made easy with our translation feature. Text and comments can be translated into your preferred language in a breeze. The translation feature currently supports 4 languages, namely Simplified Chinese, English, Japanese, and Thai.
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- 1.Manual Translation
You can manually enable the translation feature to translate a single document.
- •Enable manual translation: On desktop or mobile, click on the ... button on the top right corner. Then click Translate to on
- •Change language: When a document is translated, easily switch languages by clicking on the drop-down menu next to Translate to on top.
- •Turn off translation: Click on See Original to view the original text.
Note: Manual translation is supported by both Docs and Sheets.
- 2.Auto-Translation
Auto-translation allows you to set your translation preferences once and for all. Select the languages you'd like to translate and your preferred language to automatically translate your documents once you open them.
Note: This feature is only supported by Docs.
- 1.Go to your profile photo > Settings > Translation Preferences.
- 2.Select the language you'd like your documents to be translated to.
- 3.Turn on the Auto-translation toggle switch and select the languages you'd like to translate.
Note: Only the languages you checked under Select languages to auto-translate would be auto-translated. Documents in other languages would remain as they are.
- 3.Adjust display preferences for translations
Note: This applies to both manual translation and auto-translation.
Method 1: Click on your profile photo > Settings > Translation Preferences, select Translation Only or Original and Translation according to your preferences.
Method 2: When a document is already translated, you can click the Translation Preferences icon on top to select your preferred translation display.
Tips: For Translation Only, you can easily check the original text of a paragraph by hovering your cursor over the translated text.
- 4.Translate a comment
Hover the cursor over the comment you'd like to translate. Click on the ... button, select Translate to, and select your preferred language. You can refresh the page to change languages.
III. FAQs
What types of content can or can't be translated?
Currently, the main text in Docs and Sheets as well as their comments support the translation feature. On the other hand, images and local files don't support it.
Is Internet required for the translation feature?
Yes. The translation feature won't be available if you're offline.
Does
Yes, but the auto-translation preferences can only be set up on
Can I comment on translated text?
Yes. Comments on translated text will instantly synchronize with the original document. However, comments can only be made to a paragraph, and not to selected phrases or sentences.
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