Word 2021 TRANSLATE option is disabled when in the past it worked

John Lawryk 25 Reputation points
2026-08-25T00:40:43.4633333+00:00

I used to have this feature - TRANSLATE whereby I used it to translate POLISH text to ENGLISH frequently. I have both language packs installed, but recently when opening Word and wanting to use the menu item, it is DISABLED and greyed out.

How to fix this when I used to work in the past.

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For home | Windows
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Suzanne S Barnhill 279.1K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
2026-08-25T01:25:52.58+00:00

Make sure that you have Connected Experiences enabled at File | Options | General: Privacy Settings. It's possible, however, that this function, like Smart Lookup, has been deprecated.

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