Moodle Help FAQ

The Google Translate Extension on Chrome
To automatically translate course content and other web pages.
Google Translate is a free tool (see Google’s Terms of Service) that can be built into your Chrome web browser for easy use. The addition of this extension provides a button that will be added to your toolbar, usually to the right of the address bar.
Clicking this button will display two options:
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A text box and Translate button that will allow you to quickly enter and translate a single word or phrase.
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A link to automatically translate the whole page by clicking the TRANSLATE THIS PAGE link.

To Install the Extension
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Open the Chrome Web Browser (this is NOT available on other browsers.)
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Optional: Navigate to the Chrome Web Store
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Locate the Google Translate Extension (If you don't follow the link make sure you get the one Offered by: translate.google.com)
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Click the Add to Chrome button
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A popup will appear asking to Add "Google Translate"? and describing what the extension needs access to.
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Click the Add Extension button.

Troubleshooting: Can't find the Extension after it's been installed?
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Click the Extensions (Puzzle Piece icon) in the top-right corner of your Chrome Web Browser window.
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A drop-down should appear, locate the entry for Google Translate and click the associated Pin Extension icon.
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If you're unable to find it listed there, click the customize and control Google chrome (three dots icon) button.
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Expand the More Tools item on the lower half of the list.
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Select the Extensions item.
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Locate the card for Google Translate.
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Ensure that the toggle in the lower-right corner of it is active (colorful, not greyed out) and thus enabled.
