Changing Chrome languages & translate webpages & translating documents with Google Docs

You can change the language Chrome uses and have Chrome translate webpages for you.

Translate webpages in Chrome

When you come across a page written in a language you don’t understand, you can use Chrome to translate the page.

1. On your computer, open Chrome.
2. Go to a webpage written in another language.
3. At the top, click Translate.
4. Chrome will translate the webpage this one time.

Not working? Try refreshing the webpage. If you still can’t click Translate, the language might not be available for translation.

Turn translation on or off

By default, Chrome offers to translate pages written in a language you don’t understand.

Change the language of your Chrome browser (Windows & Chromebook only)

You can set Chrome to show all settings and menus in the language you want. This option is only available on Windows and Chromebook computers.

On Mac or Linux? Chrome will automatically display in the default system language for your computer.

1. On your computer, open Chrome.
2. At the top right, click More   Settings.
3. At the bottom, click Advanced.
4. Under “Languages,” click Language.
5. Next to the language you’d like to use, click More .
   • If the language isn’t listed, add it by clicking Add languages.
6. Click Display Google Chrome in this language or Display Chrome OS in this language.
   • This option is only available on Windows and Chromebook computers.
7. Restart Chrome to apply the changes.

Write in an unsupported language

If you need to write using a language that your computer doesn’t support, use the Google Input Tools Chrome extension.

If you’re using Windows, you might need to configure your Windows language settings to add East Asian languages or other languages that use complex scripts.

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