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

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.

Part 1

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Installing the Google Translate Extension

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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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Using the Extension

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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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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.