Translate Text into 15 Languages Using Microsoft Office

Everyone knows how you can use Babel Fish and Google Translate to convert text from English to Dutch or Polish to English. But did you know there's a translator built right into Microsoft Office?

Watch our Business Hacks exclusive video (try it in full screen mode for best results) to learn how to translate text in Word, Outlook, or any other Microsoft Office program.

Also, it's worth noting that out of the box, Microsoft relies on the WorldLingo translation service, but you can update Office to use Microsoft's own Live Search service instead. Not only does Live Search appear to be a little snappier, but it adds Polish to the menu, so I'm guessing that more languages might be forthcoming as well.

Dave Johnson was employed by Microsoft Corporation at the time this article was written.