WD2002: No Suggestions When Translating First Word in Comment (282566)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Word 2002
This article was previously published under Q282566

SYMPTOMS

In Microsoft Word 2002, when you attempt to translate the first word in a comment balloon, the translation feature in Word offers no suggestion.

WORKAROUND

Try the translation again using either of the following methods.

Method 1: Look Up the Current Selection in the Dictionary

  1. Select the word in the comment balloon.
  2. In the Translate task pane, in the Translate What section, click Current Selection.

    NOTE: If another option is selected, the translation will not work correctly.
  3. In the Translate task pane, in the Look up in dictionary section, click Go.

Method 2: Right-click the Word in the Comment Balloon

NOTE: You may need to repeat these steps more than once to produce results.
  1. In the Translate task pane, in the Translate What section, click Current Selection.

    NOTE: If another option is selected, the translation will not work correctly.
  2. Right-click the word and then click Translate on the menu that appears.

Method 3: Paste the Word in the Translate Task Pane

  1. In the comment balloon, select the word you want to translate.
  2. On the Edit menu, click Copy.
  3. In the Translate task pane, in the Translate What section, click Text.
  4. Click in the Text box, and then click Paste on the Edit menu.
  5. Click Go.

Method 4: Type the Word in the Translate Task Pane

  1. In the Translate task pane, in the Translate What section, click Text.
  2. Click in the Text box, and then type the word you want to translate.
  3. Click Go.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION

Microsoft Word offers basic bilingual dictionary and translation capability, as well as access to translation services on the World Wide Web.

When translating text in Microsoft Word, you can:
  • Look up words or phrases in the dictionary of a different language, provided that the language dictionary is installed on your computer.
  • Insert the translated text into your document directly from the Translate task pane (on the Tools menu, point to Language, and then click Translate).
If you need quick translation of longer sections of text, you can connect to translation services on the World Wide Web directly from the Translate task pane.

These services typically use computers to translate your document automatically. You can often use these translations to quickly determine the main ideas in a document. For important or sensitive documents, you may want to have a person do the translation, since computer translation may not preserve the text's full meaning, detail, or tone.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:7/27/2006
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