How to Translate a Google Drive Document

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Last Updated: May 6, 2021

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This article will show you how to translate a Google Drive document.

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   Open up the document you wish to translate.
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   Click the "Tool" menu.
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   Select the "Translate document" option.
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   Enter the title of the translated articled, then press the drop down menu to select a language.
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   Select the language you wish to translate the document into.
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   Press the "Translate" button to begin the translation.
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   You will be transferred to a new page which will have your translated document.
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  Use Google Translate: copy and paste your content into Google Translate, then paste it back into your file once it's been translated.

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