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Google Sheets is a powerful and versatile tool that allows users to create, edit, and analyze data in a spreadsheet format. One useful feature of Google Sheets is its integration with Google Translate, which makes it easy to translate text from one language to another directly within the spreadsheet. To use this feature, simply select the cells containing the text you want to translate, and then click on the “Tools” menu and select “Translate.” A sidebar will appear where you can choose the target language and click “Translate” to instantly see the translated text. This allows for quick and efficient translation of large amounts of text without the need for a separate translation tool.
GOOGLETRANSLATE
Translates text from one language into another.
Sample Usage
GOOGLETRANSLATE("Hello World","en","es")
GOOGLETRANSLATE(A2,B2,C2)
GOOGLETRANSLATE(A2)
Syntax
GOOGLETRANSLATE(text, [source_language, target_language])
text– The text to translate.- The value for
textmust either be enclosed in quotation marks or be a reference to a cell containing the appropriate text.
- The value for
source_language– [ OPTIONAL –"auto"by default ] – The two-letter language code of the source language, e.g. “en” for English or “ko” for Korean, or “auto” to auto-detect the language.- If
source_languageis omitted, target_language must also be omitted.
- If
target_language– [ OPTIONAL – system language by default ] – The two-letter language code of the target language, e.g. “en” for English or “ja” for Japanese.
See Also
DETECTLANGUAGE: Identifies the language used in text within the specified range.
Examples
Translates text in the specified range from the source language into the target language.
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