Translate with Canva

It is no surprise that Canva is one of my favorite tools. It can create anything you need and make you look like a seasoned professional without much work! One of the great features of Canva is its ability to translate files. Check out how to make your creations readable to anyone, no matter what language they speak!

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Translate Text in a Document or Slide:

1. Either upload an existing Document or Slide Deck or create a new one in Canva.

2. Click on the “Apps” icon on the left side.

3. Type “Translate” and choose the app shown.

4. Choose the language you want to translate to. You can select the whole page or just selected text. 

5. Clicking on “Settings” will let you choose some options including duplicating the document or add duplicate slides if in Slide Show and translate them. By duplicating you do not lose the original English version.

6. You can now choose the Tone of you translation and then click “Translate” at the bottom. 

7. You now have 2 pages in your document. You can switch between them at th bottom. One is the English (original) version and one is the Spanish version

Here is a video walkthrough on how to translate a Google Slides deck. Click Here!

 If you want these directions in a Document, click HERE!

Add Symbols and Accents to Letters

Add Symbols and Accents to Letters

If you teach reading (especially early elementary)​ or foreign languages, you often need to include phonemic symbols to show pronunciation. You can easily do that in Google Docs.

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Add Symbols and Accents to Letters:

1. Open a Google Document.

2. Click “Insert”, then “Symbols”, then “Special Characters”.

3. Choose “Latin” and “Phonetic (IPS)”.

4. Type the letter where you want it in the document.

5. Click “Control” and click the symbol.

Examples:

ǝ     ā     Ü     ü    ŏ     à     ȃ

Another tip: To get vertical lines like this  |A| use Shift+\ to insert a line

If you want these directions in a document, click HERE!