The internet is full of webpages written in different languages, which makes automatic translation tools a useful feature of any browser. Microsoft has recently upped their translation game by allowing users to select what they want to translate in Edge Canary.
The German website Deskmodder reported on the tool. Ironically enough, you may require an automatic translation tool to read the webpage if you don’t know German.
Deskmodder reveals that a Reddit user discovered a brand new translation feature on Edge Canary. While the standard version of Edge can translate entire pages, this new update allows the user to select and translate specific sentences and paragraphs.
From the example, it seems you can access the translate feature by selecting the text and right-clicking it. You can also revert all the translations from the address bar.
It’s not confirmed as to what service this new translation feature uses. However, it’s highly likely that it uses Microsoft Translator, which Edge currently uses for full-page translation.
It’s worth noting that you won’t find this feature on the regular version of Edge. This is currently only available on Edge Canary, which is the beta testing branch of Edge.
Not only that, but only a few Edge Canary users have received this update. As such, if you want to give this feature a try, you may need to wait for the update to arrive on your computer.
If you’re continually visiting pages in foreign languages, it’s always good to have an automatic translator on hand. With Edge’s new translate feature, you can translate specific sentences or paragraphs with a single right-click.
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