How to Enable Automatic Translation in Outlook on Windows 11
Automatic translation in Outlook on Windows 11 turns foreign emails into your chosen language the moment they arrive in your inbox. This built-in feature works with Microsoft 365, Outlook.com, and Gmail accounts so you can read messages without copying text into web translators.
You can set Outlook to translate every incoming message right away, ask you first, or leave messages in their original language. Setup takes just a few clicks in the mail settings menu.
Outlook automatically translates foreign language emails within the reading pane. Go to File Options Mail Message options Under “Translate messages,” check “Show the translate message options.
Turn on or off automatic translation of other languages in Outlook
Enabling automatic translation Outlook settings lets your email app convert foreign messages into your preferred language the moment you open them. You can turn this feature on or off through the main settings menu in the Windows 11 app by choosing how you want Outlook to handle messages written in languages you do not normally read.
First, open the new Outlook app on Windows 11.
Typing Outlook into the Start menu search box provides the fastest path to the application.
When the app opens, click the Settings button (gear on the top right) to proceed.
Open Settings, select the appropriate tab on the left sidebar, and choose the correct option on the right.
On the Message handling setting page, scroll down to the Translate section. Choose one of the options available:
- Always translate – Always translate messages received in other languages.
- Ask me before translating – Shows a message to confirm whether to translate messages received in other languages.
- Never translate - Never translate messages received in other languages.
After deciding on translation preferences, designate the target output language. By default, the application relies on the default language set in Windows.
That concludes the process.
Conclusion:
- The new Outlook for Windows brings modern design and supports various email accounts, including Exchange-backed Microsoft 365 work or school, Outlook.com, Hotmail, and Gmail.
- Users can access features like email signatures, out-of-office automatic replies, email sorting, subscription management, email forwarding, and more.
- With the ability to translate messages in Outlook automatically, users can improve their understanding of business communication or read messages in their preferred language.
- Following the steps outlined, users can easily configure the automatic translation feature according to their preferences.
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