{"id":8931,"date":"2020-07-31T11:50:44","date_gmt":"2020-07-31T18:50:44","guid":{"rendered":"https://www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/translator/blog\/?p=8931"},"modified":"2020-07-31T11:50:44","modified_gmt":"2020-07-31T18:50:44","slug":"presentation-translator-will-be-retired-soon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https://www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/translator/blog\/2020\/07\/31\/presentation-translator-will-be-retired-soon\/","title":{"rendered":"Presentation Translator will be retired soon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8945\" src=\"https://www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/translator/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/07\/Lectures_Hero_767x431.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"998\" height=\"561\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Presentation Translator add-in for PowerPoint is no longer available for download, beginning July 31, 2020. You can use the native translation features of PowerPoint to translate your slides and to add live captioning and subtitling to your presentations.<\/p>\n<p>If you have already downloaded Presentation Translator, the add-in will continue to work, however technical support and updates to the service will no longer be provided. We recommend that you use the native translation features in PowerPoint, described below.<\/p>\n<h2>Using the native translation features of PowerPoint<\/h2>\n<h3>Text<\/h3>\n<p>To translate text in\u202fPowerPoint, select the text then navigate to the\u202f<strong>Review<\/strong>\u202ftab and select\u202f<strong>Translate<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8937\" src=\"https://www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/translator/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/07\/PPTTranslateText.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"817\" height=\"148\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Live subtitles and captions<\/h3>\n<p>You can provide\u202ftranslated\u202fsubtitles to your presentations on the\u202f<strong>Slide Show<\/strong>\u202fribbon tab\u202fby\u202fselecting\u202f<strong>Subtitle Settings<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8938\" src=\"https://www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/translator/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/07\/PPTTranslateSubtitles.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1430\" height=\"144\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Use\u202f<strong>Spoken Language<\/strong>\u202fto see the voice languages that PowerPoint can recognize and select the one you want. This is the language that you will be speaking while presenting.<\/li>\n<li>Use\u202f<strong>Subtitle Language<\/strong>\u202fto see which languages PowerPoint can display on-screen as captions or subtitles and select the one you want. This is the language of the text that will be shown to your audience.\u202fChoosing the same language as your\u202fSpoken Language\u202fallows you to provide closed\u202fcaptioning. This is especially relevant for accessibility for those who are deaf and hard of hearing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You can turn subtitles on and off by using the subtitle toggle in the Slide Show View or Presenter View.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8939\" src=\"https://www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/translator/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/07\/PPTTranslateToggle.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"118\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Learn more about adding subtitles and captioning in the\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/office\/present-with-real-time-automatic-captions-or-subtitles-in-powerpoint-68d20e49-aec3-456a-939d-34a79e8ddd5f#OfficeVersion=Windows\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Microsoft Office website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>PowerPoint Live Presentations<\/h3>\n<p>If your presentation requires subtitles in multiple languages at once, PowerPoint\u2019s Live Presentation feature is native within PowerPoint for the web. With Live Presentations, audience members can see a presentation on their own devices and read live subtitles in their preferred language while you speak.<\/p>\n<p>Live Presentations is currently only available for PowerPoint for the web. To use the feature, you will first need to <a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/office\/save-a-copy-of-your-presentation-with-powerpoint-for-the-web-23ea802c-e812-468a-8b8c-6a6c9cc3bf17\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">save your presentation to the web<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In the <strong>Slide Show<\/strong> ribbon tab, select <strong>Present Live<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8940\" src=\"https://www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/translator/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/07\/LivePresentationsMenu.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"145\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A QR code will appear on the screen. Audience members can scan the code and the presentation deck will load in their devices\u2019 web browser, there is no need for them to install anything.<\/p>\n<p>As you speak, subtitles will be displayed on the audience members\u2019 screen below the deck. They can select the language of their choice in the language selection option.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8941\" src=\"https://www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/translator/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/07\/LivePresentationsDevice.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Learn more about Live Presentations in <a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/office\/present-live-engage-your-audience-with-live-presentations-039aa2cc-67fa-4fb5-9677-46ed8a060c8c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Microsoft Office Support<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Learn more:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/translator\/personal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Translator apps<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/translator\/education\/lectures-and-presentations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Translator for Education: Lectures and Presentations<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/translator\/business\/communications\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Translator for Business: Live and Remote Communication<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Presentation Translator add-in for PowerPoint is no longer available for download, beginning July 31, 2020. 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