How to Translate Words Into Another Language Using the Google Toolbar

The Google Toolbar allows you to check your spelling, check your Gmail account as well as surf and search the web easily and quickly, all with just a few mouse clicks. You can even translate words from English into one of several different languages simply by holding your cursor over them in your browser window.

Things You'll Need

• Internet connection
• Latest version of Internet Explorer or Firefox
• Google Toolbar
• Operating system: Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows ME or Windows 98

Instructions

Enabling WordTranslator

1. Click the "Settings" button (in Internet Explorer) or the "Options" button (in Firefox) on the Google Toolbar.

2. Choose the "Manage" option, then the "Features" tab (in Internet Explorer) or the "Browsing" tab (in Firefox).

3. Check the box labeled "Translate Menu" (in Internet Explorer) or "Word Translator" (in Firefox).

4. Click "OK" to save your changes and exit the window.

Using WordTranslator

1. Click the WordTranslator button once to enable the translator. When the translator is enabled, the button will appear indented.

2. Hold your cursor over individual words to translate them. The translation will appear in a tooltip attached to your cursor.

3. Translate entire Web pages from a foreign language into English by clicking the arrows to the right of the "Translate" button and selecting "Translate Page into English."

WordTranslator and Asian Languages

1. Install Asian languages on your computer if translated words display as boxes rather than as characters in translated tooltips.

2. Click "Start" on the Windows taskbar. Choose "Settings," then "Control Panel."

3. Click "Regional and Language Options," then choose the "Languages" tab.

4. Place a check mark in the box labeled "Install Files for East Asian Languages."

5. Insert your Windows installation CD into your CD-ROM drive when prompted to complete the installation.

Tips & Warnings

• Change the language you want to translate into by clicking the "Settings" button (in Internet Explorer) or the "Options" button (in Firefox). Click the "Translator Settings" button, select a language from the drop-down menu, then click "OK".

• Note that you can only translate from English into Chinese, Japanese, Korean, French, Italian, German, Russian or Spanish. You cannot translate any of these languages into English.

• The Google Toolbar translator works only in your browser window. You cannot use it to translate, for example, in Microsoft Word.

• To temporarily disable translation, click on the WordTranslator button once. When it is not indented, the translator function is turned off.

• Remove WordTranslator from your toolbar by carrying out the same actions as in Step 1 of this article, but uncheck the "Translate Menu" or "Word Translator" box instead of checking it.