How To: Translate a Message in Teams

Summary

Translate a Teams chat message into your language, or have Teams translate messages automatically.

Body

Teams can translate chat messages written in another language into yours.

In this article

Translate a message

Point to the message and select Translate if it shows up. If not, select More options (…), then Translation > Translate.

Translate automatically

  • For one language: on a message in that language, select More options > Translation > Turn on auto-translation.
  • Settings: select Settings and more (…) > Settings > General > Translation to pick your language and choose whether Teams asks first, always translates, or never translates.

Translation works in chats, not channels, and skips very short messages.

Get help

Submit a request through the Microsoft Teams service, or:

Still need help? Contact the IT Service Desk:

  • Call: 612.343.4170
  • Visit: Miller Hall 226
  • Hours: Monday–Thursday, 7:30 a.m.–9 p.m.; Friday, 7:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. CT

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Article ID: 165602
Created
Sun 10/25/26 6:39 PM
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Sun 10/25/26 7:10 PM
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