SharePoint Premium Translation Generally Available for Commercial Customers

Microsoft SharePoint

Key Takeaways:

  • Microsoft has expanded its SharePoint Premium service, introducing SharePoint Translation to facilitate document translation for commercial customers.
  • The new feature allows users to translate documents stored in SharePoint document libraries while maintaining the original format and structure.
  • Organizations can translate up to one million characters for free each month until the end of June 2024.

Microsoft has recently rolled out some important updates for its SharePoint Premium service. The company announced that SharePoint Translation is now generally available for all commercial customers.

Microsoft launched its new SharePoint Premium service back in November 2023. It’s an advanced content management platform that combines the capabilities of SharePoint and Syntex. SharePoint Premium provides AI-powered solutions for content management, workflow automation, and content preparation. Organizations can leverage governance capabilities along with advanced content controls to manage content effectively throughout its lifecycle.

With SharePoint Translation, customers can translate a selected file or a set of files stored in a SharePoint document library. The feature preserves the original format and structure while translating a document. SharePoint Translation supports various languages, including English, German, French, Spanish, and Japanese.

Microsoft highlights that the new feature aims to enhance collaboration and communication for teams operating across various regions. Additionally, businesses can leverage the feature to localize content in order to expand their global reach and ensure compliance with local and national laws.

“One of our customers recently experienced the power of SharePoint Premium translation – they needed to translate thousands of documents to comply with a Canadian law that legally requires organizations to maintain their content in both English and French. They were amazed to be able to automate translation of their content incredibly quickly,” Microsoft explained.

SharePoint Premium Translation Now Generally Available for Commercial Customers

SharePoint Premium requirements and limitations

The SharePoint Translation capability allows organizations to translate various file types, whether manually or through automatic rule creation. The feature supports various file types (such as .csv, .pdf, .docx, .pptx), with a maximum document size limit of 40 MB. It’s important to note that this feature does not support password-protected files, or the translation of text embedded within images within a document.

Microsoft will let organizations translate up to one million characters for free each month until the end of June. Beyond this limit, customers will need to pay $15.00 for every additional one million characters translated.