Hey there! Welcome to our weekly mini series where we, the Connect Moderators, share tips and tricks on how to enjoy the redesigned Connect to the fullest. Every Thursday, we will focus on one new feature or functionality to help you feel more at home.
My name is Morten. I’m a Local Guide Level 10 from Denmark. I focus on making edits on Google Maps 
and taking helpful photos 
. I have made more than 103K approved edits, and my total views are now approaching 2 billion. If you would like more photo views, please enjoy my Storefront Photography series. Last year in March, I was invited to become a Connect Moderator.
This week, the spotlight is on the new and nifty translation tool. Let’s get started!
This is the Globe icon to tap when you need something translated.
To use this tool, you must first choose your preferred language on Connect. You only need to do this once. Yes, only once!
How to choose your preferred language
Click this link to choose your language under Interface language if you haven’t already. To access the same settings, you can also tap your profile image in the top right-hand corner of the screen, then select Preferences, and then choose Interface.
The screenshot below shows where to select your interface language. Click/tap, and a drop-down list of all the available languages will appear.
After selecting your language, please press the blue Save changes button located further down the page.
Now, the translation tool is ready to use. Easy, right?
This language setting also decides which language is used in menus, buttons, and so on. Not every language is fully implemented, and not all languages are available.
How to use the translation tool
Tap the Globe icon to translate text in topics and comments that is not in your preferred language. Locate the black icon just underneath the text you want translated.
Tap the Globe, and the translated text will appear below the original text, with a blue Globe icon to indicate it is a translation.
If you no longer wish to see the translation, simply tap the blue icon.
In the old Connect, translations were applied to entire pages. Translations are currently only available for individual texts. There are a few temporary issues the team is currently working on fixing: it seems that in some instances, the Globe icon is not appearing and longer posts are not translated in their entirety. But in most cases, you should be able to use this tool as expected!
Tip: If you wish to translate entire pages, use the built-in translator in your browser.
I love the new translation tool because it is so much faster and easier to use. We no longer need to scroll down repeatedly as was necessary on the old Connect, as shown in this video:
For a more in-depth review of Connect features, check out our Transition Tutorials.
We hope you’ve enjoyed this quick introduction! You can find more information about how to use Connect in the Community guidelines section where this mini series also lives. If there’s a specific feature you want to learn more about, let us know below, or check out the rest of the topics in the series:
- Make your Connect profile shine
- Translate what others share into your language (this post)
- Get answers from the community with polls
- Stay updated on the content you care about
- Reach Local Guides on and off Connect
- Style your posts to make them stand out
- Host successful virtual meet-ups
- Host successful in-person meet-ups
- Write engaging meet-up recaps
