Language Translation

Joining the interpretation audio as an attendee

1. Click the Interpretation button at the bottom of the Zoom screen taskbar.
   • Note: If you are on a smaller screen, this may be found in the More "..." taskbar button
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2. Click the language that you would like to hear.
3. (Optional) To hear the interpreted language only, click Mute Original Audio.

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Scheduling a meeting or webinar with a Language Interpreter

As a host, you can assign interpreters while scheduling a meeting or in the meeting in progress. 

1. In the scheduling view, scroll to the bottom of the page and check the Interpretation option to Select interpretation languages. Select output channels below.
2. Enter the email address of your interpreter. If you have multiple interpreters, click Add Language Interpreter and enter your additional interpreter's email address.
3. Click Save to complete your scheduling, and your interpreters will receive a unique link to be used to join as a pre-assigned interpreter.
   • Note: this join link does not need to be an active Zoom account. Similar to an exemption or a webinar panelist link, this is unique and should NEVER be shared.
   • If you do not know your interpreter's emails until the meeting, you don't need to add an email but the Language Interpretation setting does need to be checked.

To add an interpreter in the meeting once interpretation is enabled in the steps above:

1. Click the Interpretation button at the bottom of the Zoom screen taskbar.
2. Click + Add Interpreter to include a new interpreter.
3. Enter the name of the person that is in the current meeting or webinar to be added as an interpreter.
4. If you have multiple interpreters, repeat steps 2 and 3.
5. Click Start (or Update, if you are adding interpreters after the first person is assigned

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Guide for Interpreters
 

If possible, please contact your event coordinator ahead of time to confirm your email address for assigning the interpreter role.

Microphone audio:

Once you are in the meeting or webinar, if you have not joined using a unique link sent by the host, you may request to be assigned the interpreter role from the host. Please ask them to reference the steps in the section above on this page.

Once you are assigned the role, you will be able to interpret live to all listeners that have enabled the translated audio language to which you are assigned.

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Verify that interpretation options are enabled on your account

If you are not seeing the options above, the host of the Webinar needs to verify that Language Interpretation is enabled at https://utexas.zoom.us/profile/setting

You can find this setting by searching Language Interpretation in the settings search bar, and the slider should be set as below.

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