How to Use the Google Translate Extension

Last Updated: July 18, 2017 Tested

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.

Method 1

Method 1 of 3:

Installing the Google Translate Extension

1
Go to the Chrome Web Store. Visit the Chrome Store with your PC.
2
Search for Google Translate.

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3
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.

Method 2

Method 2 of 3:

Using the Extension

1
Highlight the words you want to translate.
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Click on the Google Translate icon.
3
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.

Method 3

Method 3 of 3:

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.