Translate Worksheet Text Through an Online Excel Function

TRANSLATE converts text between languages using Microsoft Translation Services. Its input can be a quoted string or a cell containing text, with optional source and target language codes. Because the calculation connects to an online service, an internet connection is required.

If the source code is omitted, Excel attempts to detect the language. An omitted target code uses the system language, so explicitly stating the target makes a shared workbook's intent clearer. The guide presents this as an aid for multilingual descriptions and reports. Review important wording rather than assuming automated translation preserves every specialized term correctly.