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# Translating Documents

When configured by an Admin, you can translate PDF, Microsoft Word (DOCX), and Microsoft PowerPoint (PPTX) documents directly in Vault using a document translation service. When initiating a translation, you can select one or more target languages, and Vault returns the translated output as either a new document or a new version of an existing document, while preserving the document layout, formatting, and document fields. Once the translation is complete, Vault sends you a notification with a translation summary and a link to the new or updated documents.

Depending on your Vault's relationship type configuration, Vault creates a _Translation_ relationship on the source document that links to the target document, and a _Translation Of_ relationship on the target document that links to the source document.

## How to Translate a Document

You can translate a document using the _Translate Document with DeepL_ or _Translate Document with Google Cloud Translate_ user action. When translating a document, you can select one or more languages into which you want to translate the document content, and whether the translated document is created as a new document or a new version of an existing document. Depending on your Vault's document field configuration, all document fields are copied from the source document to the translated target document.

To translate a document:

1. From the Library or document viewer, select **All Actions > Translate Document with DeepL** or **Translate Document with Google Cloud Translate**. The action's label may be different depending on your Vault's configuration.  
2. In the _Document Translation Input_ dialog, select or modify the **Source Language** of the source document as needed.  
3. Select one or more **Target Languages** for the translated document content.  
4. For **Create New Document**, select **Yes** if you want to create the translated document as a new document, or select **No** if you want to create the translated document as a new version of an existing document.  
5. If you selected **No** for **Create New Document**, search for and select the document you want to up-version with the translated document in the **Up-Version Existing Document** field. You cannot up-version an existing document if you selected multiple target languages.  
6. Click **Continue** to begin the translation process. Vault sends you a notification with a link to the new or updated document once the translation is complete.

## Related Permissions

The following permissions control your ability to translate documents:

| Type | Permission Label | Controls |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Atomic Security | Translate Document with DeepL or Translate Document with Google Cloud Translate: Execute | _Execute_ permission on the _Translate Document with DeepL_ or _Translate Document with Google Cloud Translate_ user actions are required to use these user actions on each applicable document lifecycle state. |
| Document Role | View Document | This permission is required on the source document to initiate a document translation. |
| Document Role | Edit Document | This permission is required on the target document specified in _Up-Version Existing Document_ after selecting _No_ for _Create New Document_ when initiating document translation. |