How to translate text or entire document in Word | Productivity

Office applications such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint have a native translation tool. The feature uses the Microsoft Translator engine to translate texts from English into Portuguese, Portuguese into English and several languages ​​in the document itself, without having to open the translation service in the browser. The function is available to users of Office 365 and, since September, also one of the new features of Office 2019. See in the following tutorial how to access and use the translator in Word to convert excerpts or an entire file with one click.

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Step 1. Access the Word review menu on the top toolbar;

Translation feature is in the Word Revision menu Photo: Reproduo / Paulo AlvesTranslation feature is in the Word Revision menu Photo: Reproduo / Paulo Alves

Translation feature is in the Word Revision menu Photo: Reproduo / Paulo Alves

Step 2. Mark the text and press the Translate selection option to translate a specific excerpt;

Translate a specific segment of the text in Word Photo: Reproduo / Paulo AlvesTranslate a specific segment of the text in Word Photo: Reproduo / Paulo Alves

Translate a specific segment of the text in Word Photo: Reproduo / Paulo Alves

Step 3. When using the integrated translator for the first time, you need to enable the service in the Activate option;

Activate the Office translator on first use Photo: Reproduo / Paulo AlvesActivate the Office translator on first use Photo: Reproduo / Paulo Alves

Activate the Office translator on first use Photo: Reproduo / Paulo Alves

Step 4. Next, Word will display a right side panel with the content of the translation. Compare the versions and press the Insert button, in the lower right corner, to add the translation to the original text of the document;

Translate an excerpt and replace it in the original text Photo: Reproduo / Paulo Alves

Translate an excerpt and replace it in the original text Photo: Reproduo / Paulo Alves

Step 5. To translate a text completely, go to the "translate" option in the menu and select Translate document;

Office also allows you to translate an entire file Photo: Reproduo / Paulo AlvesOffice also allows you to translate an entire file Photo: Reproduo / Paulo Alves

Office also allows you to translate an entire file Photo: Reproduo / Paulo Alves

Step 6. Word will display a side menu that allows you to choose the language to convert. Once the parameters are confirmed, press Translate to start the procedure;

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Define language and start translation Foto: Reproduo / Paulo Alves

Step 7. Seconds later, Word generates a new file with the translated content. Press Save, in the upper left corner, to save the document on the computer the original is intact.

Save the translated document as a separate file Photo: Reproduo / Paulo AlvesSave the translated document as a separate file Photo: Reproduo / Paulo Alves

Save the translated document as a separate file Photo: Reproduo / Paulo Alves