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Translating Text or Entire Pages on the Internet

  1. Highlight the text you want to translate, or use CTRL + A - or "Select All" from the drop down menu "Edit" to select the entire text.
  2. Copy the text by pressing CTRL + C - or "Copy" from the drop down menu "Edit"
  3. If you want to translate an Internet page, copy (CTRL + C) the address from the address window.
  4. Go to http://babelfish.altavista.com
  5. Copy the text, or Internet address (URL) into the large window using CTRL + V - or "Paste" from the drop down menu "Edit"
  6. Choose the language you want to translate into from the drop down list titled "Translate from" (for example: English to French)
  7. Wait for the text or page to be translated.

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