I. Intro

Lark Docs can translate the texts and comments into your preset target language, eliminating the language barrier.

Docs support up to 63 source languages and 16 target languages, including Simplified and Traditional Chinese, English, Japanese, Thai, Indonesian, Hindi, French, German, Spanish, Korean, Russian, Portuguese, Vietnamese, Italian, and Polish.

II. Steps

Manual Translation

You can manually enable the translation feature to translate a single document.

Enable manual translation: On Lark desktop or mobile, click on the ... button on the top right corner. Then click Translate to on Lark desktop or Translate on Lark mobile, and select your preferred language.
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.

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.

Go to your profile photo > Settings > Translation Preferences.
Select the language you'd like your documents to be translated to.
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.

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.

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 Lark mobile support auto-translation?

Yes, but the auto-translation preferences can only be set up on Lark desktop or web version. Click on the ... button on the top right corner, select Translate to, and select your preferred language. Then, documents will be auto-translated on Lark mobile.

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.

Why are my documents always auto-translated?

This is likely because you've enabled Auto-translation, and the document is in a language that you've set to auto-translate. To disable this feature, open a Lark document, click your profile photo > Settings > Translation Preferences, and switch off Auto-translation.

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