If you’re a Gmail user, you know that there’s a lot of email to process. But what if you receive an email in your inbox that you can’t understand? There are a few ways to translate emails in Gmail. The first way is to use the Google Translate tool. This will help you understand the original language of the email and make it easier for you to read and respond to it. The second way is to use the Google Sheets translator. This will help you copy and paste the text of an email into Sheets and then translate it into your own language. The third way is to use Google Docs. This is a great tool for keeping track of important documents, such as contracts or bills. You can open a document in Docs and then use the translate function to translation the text of an email into your own language.
You can translate emails you receive in just a few clicks. Gmail can even automatically detect the language and translate it into your own. Let’s dive in.
Translate Emails You Receive in Gmail
Visit the Gmail website, sign in with your Google account, and select the email you want to translate.
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Gmail may recognize that the message is in a language other than your own and provide the option upfront to translate it. If you see this and the languages are correct, click “Translate Message” in the translation bar.
If you don’t see the translation option, select the three-dot menu on the top right of the email and choose “Translate Message.”
You’ll then see the translation bar appear at the top of the email. In the drop-down box on the far left, choose the language to translate from or pick “Detect Language” and allow Gmail to identify it for you.
In the drop-down box to the right, choose your language. You should already see the default language from your Gmail settings. But if not, or if you want to use a different language, select it from the list.
Then, click “Translate Message” to see the translation.
You can revert to the untranslated email anytime by clicking “View Original Message” in the translation bar.
Optionally Always Translate the Language
You can also have Gmail always translate emails you receive in a specific language.
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After translating the message, select “Always Translate: [Language]” on the right side of the translation bar.
You’ll see a brief message appear on the bottom left of the Gmail screen, giving you the option to undo this action if you like. But by saving the setting, you won’t have to go through the above process to translate emails.
If you decide later that the Always Translate option isn’t for you, you can turn it off. Open a translated email in that language, and you’ll see “Don’t Automatically Translate For: [Language]” in the translation bar. Select that option.
The next message you see on the bottom confirms that you’ve turned off the automatic translation for the language. Again, you have the option to Undo the action if you wish.
With so many translation tools available, communicating has become increasingly easy. Keep this translation tip for Gmail in mind and take a look at these little-known Gmail features you might also find helpful.
