A Complete Guide to the Google Translate Extension

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Translate any language you find online with the Google Translate extension

Co-authored by Mitch Harris

Last Updated: May 25, 2023 Tested

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• Installing the Google Translate Extension
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• Using the Extension
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• Changing the Extension Settings

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You can translate a language into another language with Google Translate. If you've installed Google Translate extension, you can translate words without having to open a new tab.

Things You Should Know

• Find the extension in the Chrome Web Store named "Google Translate" and click the ADD TO CHROME button.
• Highlight a word on any webpage and click on the extension icon (a puzzle piece) in the top-right corner to find and click the Google Translate extension.
• You can pin the Google Translate extension to your toolbar by clicking the thumbtack icon next to the extension name.

Steps

Part 1

Part 1 of 3:

Installing the Google Translate Extension

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1. 
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   Go to the Chrome Web Store. Visit the Chrome Store with your PC.
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   Search for Google Translate.
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   Download the extension. Find Google Translate from the results and click on ADD TO CHROME.
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   Done. Now you can see the extension's icon on the browser.
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Part 2

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Using the Extension

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1. 
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   Highlight the words you want to translate.
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   Click on the Google Translate icon.
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   Try translating text in other ways.

   • Highlight the words and click on the extension icon from the bar.
     
   • Click on the extension icon from the bar, paste the words, and click Translate.
     
   • Select the words, right-click on it, and click Google Translate.
     
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   Done. Now you can see the words in your own language. You can also change the language.
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Part 3

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Changing the Extension Settings

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   Open Google Translate's extension options. Right-click on the extension's icon and select Options from there.
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   Change primary language. Click on the "My primary language" box and select your language on from the drop down list.
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   Change pop-up translations. Select an option:

   • Display icon that you can click to show pop-ups.
     
   • Immediately display pop-ups. Any text selected in your Chrome browser gets sent to the Google server to determine if a translation should be displayed.
     
   • Don't display icons or pop-ups. You can still translate selected text by clicking the Google Translate extension icon.
     
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   Click Save to save the settings.
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