Translate text in Excel

Today, we’re focusing on how to translate text directly in Excel—a powerful feature for working with multilingual data. If you’re already familiar with this capability, feel free to skip today’s edition.

Without further ado, let’s dive in and learn how to use Excel to translate text effortlessly and save time when working with diverse datasets!

1. Open Excel and Navigate to the Next Cell

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2. Type Translate Function.

=TRANSLATE(A3,"en","es")

Here, “en” for English and “es” for Español

3. Drag it down to AutoFill

We are done. All the Text has been Translated.

That’s how you can translate text in Excel to seamlessly work with multilingual data. Whether you're managing global sales, analyzing customer feedback, or collaborating across languages, this feature can make your tasks more efficient and accessible.

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