Share this article
Improve this guide
How to translate emails in the Outlook app in Windows 10
3 min. read
Published onJanuary 6, 2020
published onJanuary 6, 2020
Share this article
Improve this guide
Read our disclosure page to find out how can you help Windows Report sustain the editorial teamRead more
In this article
Toggle
Sometimes you might end up in a situation where you could get an email sent to you in a different language from the one you speak. That can be for a variety of reasons, but did you know that you don’t need to visit Google or Bing translate to bring the email over into your own native language? With Translator for Outlook, you can translate emails in a rush, right from the Outlook app in Windows 10. Here’s how to get started.
Install the add-in from the Office Store
The first step in translating emails in the Outlook app in Windows 10 is to install the Translator for Outlook add-in from the Office Store. You’ll need tovisit this pageand sign in with your work account or the email address you’re using with the Outlook app. You can also log in with your personal Microsoft Account if you please so you can also add the add-in to your secondary account in the Outlook app in Windows 10.
Once done, you can then check to see if the add-in has been enabled by going to the Outlook app in Windows 10. When the app is open, head up to the main bar along the top. Click theHometab and then clickGet Add-Ins. You can then clickMy add-insto check and see if Translator for Outlook has been enabled.
Launch the add-in
Now that you’ve installed the add-in from the Office Store, you can open an email in a foreign language. You should notice aTranslate Messageoption in the Home tab. When you click this, the message will be auto-translated, but you also can switch things up and pick another language by choosing the dropdown menu next toTranslated to.
If you like, you can also copy and paste the translated message, just like a normal email. You can then close the translated message by clicking the X at the top of the Translator window.
Other notes
Now that you’re enjoying the Translator for Outlook add-in, there are a few points to note. These translations are all powered by the online Microsoft Translator service. Essentially, this means that your data is secure and no samples are stored. You can learn more about the processhere, and you can also check out the Translator app for Outlook on iOS and Android via the links below.
Radu Tyrsina
Radu Tyrsina has been a Windows fan ever since he got his first PC, a Pentium III (a monster at that time).
For most of the kids of his age, the Internet was an amazing way to play and communicate with others, but he was deeply impressed by the flow of information and how easily you can find anything on the web.
Prior to founding Windows Report, this particular curiosity about digital content enabled him to grow a number of sites that helped hundreds of millions reach faster the answer they’re looking for.
User forum
0 messages
Sort by:LatestOldestMost Votes
Comment*
Name*
Email*
Commenting as.Not you?
Save information for future comments
Comment
Δ
Radu Tyrsina
