Getting started
The Understand menu is now your go to for tools like the Dictionary tool and the Translate tool.
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βοΈ This tool is in BETA, which means that it might still need improvement. Please give us any feedback you have on this feedback document.
Dictionary Tool
The Dictionary tool is still available; it is the first option in the Understand menu. For information about how to use the Dictionary, please see this article.
Translate
To translate something on your document. You have the option to either select by area or select embedded text. If you turn the toggle on , you can click and drag a box over the content on which you want to use the tools. If the toggle is turned off , you can only select text.
Once you select the area or text you want to translate you can then select the language you want to translate to. Just click the current selected language and select your chosen language from the drop down.
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π If you are unable to select text, you might need to use the Text Recognition tool. Running Text Recognition will make the text selectable on your document.
Action bar in the Understand menu
Further action options are available at the bottom left of the Translate tool when used.
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You can Read Aloud the selected text translation, and it will read the translated text in that language.
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βοΈ Some languages don't have read-aloud support at this point in time.
You can take the translated content and put it into a text comment This can be helpful for future reference for your student or you as a teacher.
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You can also copy the content into the clipboard which allows you to paste it into a text box.
Feature Control
Teachers can turn the Translate tool off in the Feature Control settings anywhere they are available. For more information on the Feature Control feature, please go to this article
If you need further assistance, don't hesitate to get in touch with us at support@kamiapp.com or book some training with one of our Teacher Success Champions here: https://www.kamiapp.com/training