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    Tbot is retired
    Chris Wendt Microsoft Employee

    As announced here, Messenger and Skype are coming together.  Unfortunately, Tbot is not compatible with Skype, and stopped working on March 5, 2013.

    We will post any news about translation options in Skype in our Forum here and Blog when we have it.  For more questions about Messenger and Skype, please visit Messenger/Skype community forums.

    Thank you for having been a friend of Tbot!
    Your Microsoft Translator Team



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    Known issue on Word translation
    Microsoft Translator
    When you try to translate a large Word document by using Microsoft Translator, you might get 404 error. This is a known issue and we're working on this.  If you need to
    translate a large Word document, we suggest you to split the large document into smaller documents. We will post a note at the forum when this issue gets fixed.
    Thanks. Microsoft Translator Team
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    Welcome to the Microsoft Translator User forum
    Vikram Dendi
    This forum provides support for Microsoft Translator powered end-user products - Bing Translator, Office Translator, Windows Live Toolbar, Internet Explorer Accelerator etc.
    If you are looking for support with Developer and Webmaster offerings - please go to our MSDN forum: http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/microsofttranslator/threads

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    Bing Translator for Windows 8 Release Notes
    Microsoft Translator

    The Bing Translator app for Windows is available for download today. Designed from the ground up for Windows devices, the app places powerful translation technology at your fingertips by instantly translating content in more than 40 languages, at home, work or on-the-go.

    You can now download the free app from the Windows store here.

    Read more about the app here.  

    Release Notes

    Q: How does the video mode work in the Windows 8 app? Do you need to take a picture of the text to translate the information?

    A: No. By simply hovering over the text, the app will overlay the translated text over the text in foreign language. In video mode, we combine augmented reality technology with real-time machine translation, to deliver a seamless continuous experience that does not require taking a picture before translating.

    Q: Why does the camera mode not work on some devices in the Windows 8 app?

    A:  There could be three possible reasons for the camera not working on some devices.

    1. Camera requires      the latest Windows Updates. Users should make sure their device is      up-to-date with all the updates, especially KB 2795944. (See note below.)
    2. Camera does      not meet criteria. Some Cameras do not have sufficient resolution and      frame rate. Camera functionality is not supported on those devices.
    3. Camera meets      criteria, but does not work due to limitations of the app. 

    Note: The specific camera update needed is KB2795944, if this is the case, the user will be prompted with an error message notifying them that updates are required to enable camera mode.

    Q: How is automatic language detection enabled in the Windows 8 app?

    A: Automatic language detection is available in Share Charm scenario. To enable automatic language detection, select text, enable the share feature, and select “auto” as the input language in the app menu. 

     Q: The Windows Phone app has speech-to-speech, why doesn’t the Windows 8 app have it?

    A: Speech-to-speech functionality is planned in an upcoming app update.

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