RE: How To Translate Text in an Edit Field, with VoiceOver Enabled, in iOS 16.3
It is as good as it is, but obviously I assume you don't speak Japanese (in your example) so you have no idea how good the translation is. Just keep in mind that I have seen some pretty weird translations between English and German or the other way around and these are languages I am fluent in so I can tell. My recommendation is that if you want to do this that you use simple language and simple, short sentences. -Original Message- From: 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone Sent: Sunday, March 5, 2023 12:21 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: How To Translate Text in an Edit Field, with VoiceOver Enabled, in iOS 16.3 Mark, this is a brilliant technique! I have also tried using it in emails and have just sent around the results! Harry > On 5 Mar 2023, at 07:33, M. Taylor wrote: > > Hello All, > > I'm posting this because I think it is a marvelous feature for those > who may want to translate text into a different language before > sending the text to someone. > > First, keep in mind that I am referring to text that you have entered > into a edit field; for example in a text message. I am not referring > to text that you have received from someone or that may appear in an app or > web page. > > Second, the method that follows assumes that you do not have a foreign > language keyboard installed on your device. > > Third, it's a good idea to launch Apple's native Translate app, at > least once, before attempting to use this feature. > > Okay, here is the scenario: You are a native English speaker and you > want to send a text message to someone who speaks Japanese. Instead > of depending upon the recipient to translate the text, you prefer, > instead, to translate your English text into Japanese, before sending it and > you want to do it > from within the Messages app. To accomplish this: > > 1. > From within the Messages app, enter your text into the appropriate > edit field. > > 2. > Single finger-double tap and hold anywhere in the edit field until you > hear the VoiceOver activation prompt. > > 3. > Now using the single finger swipe right to left or left to right > gesture, locate and activate the "Select All" option". > > 4. > Now using the single finger swipe right to left or left to right > gesture, locate and activate the "Translate" option. A dialog box > will appear near the bottom half of the display that has some pretty > amazing options including one that will allow you to replace your > English text, in the edit field, with the translated text. > > I am certain that after you learn how to use this feature, you will > find it most convenient. > > Enjoy, > > Mark > > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: > mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at > caraqu...@caraquinn.com > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/000801d94f34%24d04ab170%2470e01450%24%40ucla.edu. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/43E689AD-4CD4-4FC1-8C46-3A6D5349FBF7%40icloud.com. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach
Re: How To Translate Text in an Edit Field, with VoiceOver Enabled, in iOS 16.3
Mark, this is a brilliant technique! I have also tried using it in emails and have just sent around the results! Harry > On 5 Mar 2023, at 07:33, M. Taylor wrote: > > Hello All, > > I'm posting this because I think it is a marvelous feature for those who may > want to translate text into a different language before sending the text to > someone. > > First, keep in mind that I am referring to text that you have entered into a > edit field; for example in a text message. I am not referring to text that > you have received from someone or that may appear in an app or web page. > > Second, the method that follows assumes that you do not have a foreign > language keyboard installed on your device. > > Third, it's a good idea to launch Apple's native Translate app, at least > once, before attempting to use this feature. > > Okay, here is the scenario: You are a native English speaker and you want > to send a text message to someone who speaks Japanese. Instead of depending > upon the recipient to translate the text, you prefer, instead, to translate > your English text into Japanese, before sending it and you want to do it > from within the Messages app. To accomplish this: > > 1. > From within the Messages app, enter your text into the appropriate edit > field. > > 2. > Single finger-double tap and hold anywhere in the edit field until you hear > the VoiceOver activation prompt. > > 3. > Now using the single finger swipe right to left or left to right gesture, > locate and activate the "Select All" option". > > 4. > Now using the single finger swipe right to left or left to right gesture, > locate and activate the "Translate" option. A dialog box will appear near > the bottom half of the display that has some pretty amazing options > including one that will allow you to replace your English text, in the edit > field, with the translated text. > > I am certain that after you learn how to use this feature, you will find it > most convenient. > > Enjoy, > > Mark > > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: > mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at > caraqu...@caraquinn.com > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/000801d94f34%24d04ab170%2470e01450%24%40ucla.edu. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/43E689AD-4CD4-4FC1-8C46-3A6D5349FBF7%40icloud.com.
How To Translate Text in an Edit Field, with VoiceOver Enabled, in iOS 16.3
Hello All, I'm posting this because I think it is a marvelous feature for those who may want to translate text into a different language before sending the text to someone. First, keep in mind that I am referring to text that you have entered into a edit field; for example in a text message. I am not referring to text that you have received from someone or that may appear in an app or web page. Second, the method that follows assumes that you do not have a foreign language keyboard installed on your device. Third, it's a good idea to launch Apple's native Translate app, at least once, before attempting to use this feature. Okay, here is the scenario: You are a native English speaker and you want to send a text message to someone who speaks Japanese. Instead of depending upon the recipient to translate the text, you prefer, instead, to translate your English text into Japanese, before sending it and you want to do it from within the Messages app. To accomplish this: 1. >From within the Messages app, enter your text into the appropriate edit field. 2. Single finger-double tap and hold anywhere in the edit field until you hear the VoiceOver activation prompt. 3. Now using the single finger swipe right to left or left to right gesture, locate and activate the "Select All" option". 4. Now using the single finger swipe right to left or left to right gesture, locate and activate the "Translate" option. A dialog box will appear near the bottom half of the display that has some pretty amazing options including one that will allow you to replace your English text, in the edit field, with the translated text. I am certain that after you learn how to use this feature, you will find it most convenient. Enjoy, Mark -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/000801d94f34%24d04ab170%2470e01450%24%40ucla.edu.
