How to Translate Your Word Document into Another Language
Microsoft Word includes a translation feature that can translate entire documents into various languages. You can use the translation feature to read documents in other languages or translate an English document to another language. When you use the translation feature, Word sends your document through the Internet to the Microsoft Translator service, which translates the document and shows you the translated text. Microsoft Translator is a machine-translation service, so the translation won't be as good as one performed by a professional translator.
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Instructions
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Open your document in Word. Click the "Review" tab on the Ribbon at the top of the window.
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Click the "Translate" button in the Language section of the Ribbon and select "Translate Document" in the menu.
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Select the "Translate From" box and click the language the original document is in from the list.
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Click the "Translate To" box and select the language that you want to translate the document to.
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Select the "OK" button.
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Click the "Send" button to send your Word document to Microsoft's translation servers for translation. A Web browser window appears with the translated document.
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Tips & Warnings
You can select the translated text in the Web browser window that appears with your mouse, right-click it and click "Copy" to copy the translated text. Right-click in a Word document and click "Paste" to add the translated text to a new document.
Word sends the document through the Internet in unencrypted format. Other people may be able to spy on the contents of the document. Don't use the translation service for sensitive, private documents.
