Microsoft has optimized its platform teams incorporating an innovative real-time translation toolThe result is impressive: users will be able to follow conversations in up to nine different languages when using Microsoft Teams. Without the need for external interpreters.
Thanks to this new functionality, meetings in Teams can be more inclusive and accessible for multinational teams or people who prefer to communicate in their mother tongue. As it could not be otherwise, this has been possible thanks to the Artificial Intelligence, capable of automatically transcribing meeting audio and displaying it in live text.
Microsoft Teams' real-time translation tool offers us a smoother and more understandable experience for our meetingsIn addition, the generated subtitles are stored along with the meeting recording, allowing for later reference.
How live translation works in Microsoft Teams
This feature integrates with Teams' automatic transcription and subtitles, processing spoken conversations in real time and translating them as the meeting progresses. To activate this option, the meeting organizer must configure it., making sure that Teams policies allow this.
Participants can select the language in which they wish to view the transcript, making communication between speakers of different languages ​​easier. Although it may seem impossible, The system recognizes the voices of the interlocutors and shows who is speaking at any given time, improving overall understanding of the dialogue.
Available languages ​​and transcript storage
Teams live translation is enabled for nine languages, although this number is expected to increase with future updates. Here is the list:
- German.
- Chinese (Mandarin).
- Korean.
- Spanish.
- French.
- English.
- Italian.
- Japanese.
- Portuguese.
All content transcribed during a meeting is automatically saved en OneDrive y SharePoint, allowing users to access information later without having to review the entire session recording.
For this option to be available in an organization, Admins must enable live transcription using meeting policies in Microsoft Teams. This can be done through the Teams Admin Center.
It can also be done from PowerShell via this command (in the corresponding cmdlet):
-AllowTranscription
In addition to this, administrators can determine whether captions are automatically activated or whether they must be enabled manually by users. This flexibility is key to adapting to different business and educational scenarios.
Live subtitles and translated subtitles
In addition to live transcription, Teams offers the option to live subtitles, allowing attendees to view spoken content on-screen with high accuracy. If the live caption feature is enabled, participants can select whether they want to see captions in the original language or translated, further increasing the accessibility of meetings.
This feature is particularly useful in large events, webinars or international meetings, where attendees may speak different languages ​​and not everyone is fluent in the main language of the event.
Global Implementation and Accessibility
Microsoft continues to expand Teams capabilities to make it more accessible globally. Integrating real-time translation into your meetings is an important step to improve collaboration between professionals from different regions.
Thanks to this innovative functionality, companies will be able to hold more inclusive and effective meetings, reducing the language barrier and facilitating communication between multicultural teams.