If you open a page written in a different language than your preferred languages in settings, Microsoft Edge will automatically prompt you to translate it.
The Translate icon
Translate a webpage in Microsoft Edge
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Open a webpage in Microsoft Edge. The browser will detectĀ the language of the page, and a menu will appearĀ asking you to confirm that youĀ want to translate the page.
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Do any of the following:
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In the Translate to dropdown, choose the language you want the page translated into. The default is the language you've set for Microsoft Edge.
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To translate the page, click Translate.
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To always automatically translate from the source language, select the Always translate from [Language] check box.
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To skip translation, in the list on the lower right, select Not now to skip translation or Never translate [Language] to never have the panel appear when you go to a page using that language.
ĀNote:Ā You can manually return to this panel later, even if you select the option to Never translate.
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Inside the address bar, you'll briefly see the status showing that the page has been translated.
If you select the translate icon in the address bar,Ā the menu that appears also shows the status.
Manually translateĀ webpageĀ
If you've set Microsoft EdgeĀ to never translate a specific language, you won't see an automatic pop-up prompting you to translate. However, you'll still be able to translate it manually at any time.Ā
To translate the page into a different language:
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Select the translate icon
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In the Translate toĀ menu, select which language you want to translate to.
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SelectĀ Translate.
RevertĀ translated webpage backĀ toĀ original language
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On the address bar, select the translate iconĀ
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Select Show original.
TurnĀ translation in Microsoft EdgeĀ on or off
By default, Microsoft EdgeĀ will automatically prompt pageĀ translations.
To modify this setting:
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At the top corner of the browser, selectĀ Settings and more
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Select Languages.
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Enable or turn offĀ Offer to translate pages that aren't in a language I read.
By default, Microsoft EdgeĀ uses the same language as your system.Ā For more information about using different languagesĀ in Microsoft Edge, learn how to use Microsoft Edge in another language.