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# Activate the Microsoft translator configuration

# Activate the Microsoft translator configuration {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Xanadu
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* Updated August 1, 2024
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* ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read

Make the Microsoft translation service available for use by activating
the Microsoft translator configuration.

## Before you begin

Role required: admin

## Procedure

1. Navigate to AllDynamic TranslationTranslator Configurations.
2. Select Microsoft.
3. Select the Active check box.
4. In the Preferences section, choose a translator as default either for translation or detection, or for both.  
   {#activate-ms-translator-config__table_hqt_4lv_pnb__entry__2}

   | Field | Description |
   |-|-|
   | Mark as default for translation | Option to mark the translator as default for translation. |
   | Mark as default for detection | Option to mark the translator as default for detection. |
   [Table 1. Preferences]

   {#activate-ms-translator-config__table_hqt_4lv_pnb}  
   Note:  
   Make at least one translator configuration as the default configuration either for translation to enable the Dynamic Translation experience on forms and activity streams.
5. Select Update.
**Previous topic:** [Create a connection for the MicrosoftTranslation alias](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/u95cVxolkcLDsAPsJbVvcw "Connect to the Microsoft translation service by creating a connection. Provide information that is used by HTTP(s) actions or activities to connect to that service.")  
**Next topic:** [IBM Watson Language Translator Service spoke](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/8e8eJ1HP1WlLlHoPwYYmqA "With the Xanadu release, the IBM Watson Language Translator Service Spoke is no longer available because it has been deprecated. This information is provided for legacy context. The spoke provided subflows and actions to dynamically translate user-entered texts and to detect the language of user-entered texts using the IBM translation service.")

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