Activate the Microsoft translator configuration

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

Before you begin

Create an account with Microsoft Azure for machine translation services, and set up the integration. For information see Microsoft Azure Translator Service spoke and Create a connection for the MicrosoftTranslation alias.
Role required: admin.

Procedure

Navigate to All > Dynamic Translation > Translator Configurations.
Select Microsoft.
Select the Active check box.

In the Preferences section, choose this translator as default for translation or detection, or for both.

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 of the language of a text.

Select Update.

Parent Topic:Microsoft Azure Translator Service spoke

Previous topic:Create a connection for the MicrosoftTranslation alias

Next topic:Migrate customized Translator Configurations to v3 flows

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---
title: Activate the Microsoft translator configuration
description: Make the Microsoft translation service available for use by activating the Microsoft translator configuration.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/platform-administration/dynamic-translation/activate-ms-translator-config.html
release: australia
product: Dynamic Translation
classification: dynamic-translation
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Microsoft Azure Translator Service spoke, Integration with other translation services, Dynamic Translation, Translation and localization, Configure core features, Administer the ServiceNow AI Platform]
---

# Activate the Microsoft translator configuration

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

## Before you begin

- Create an account with Microsoft Azure for machine translation services, and set up the integration. For information see [Microsoft Azure Translator Service spoke](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-administration/dynamic-translation/microsoft-translation-spoke.md) and [Create a connection for the MicrosoftTranslation alias](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-administration/dynamic-translation/create-connection-ms-translation.md).
- Role required: admin.

## Procedure

1. Navigate to **All** &gt; **Dynamic Translation** &gt; **Translator Configurations**.

2. Select **Microsoft**.

3. Select the **Active** check box.

4. In the **Preferences** section, choose this translator as default for translation or detection, or for both.

|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 of the language of a text.|

5. Select **Update**.

**Parent Topic:**[Microsoft Azure Translator Service spoke](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-administration/dynamic-translation/microsoft-translation-spoke.md)

**Previous topic:**[Create a connection for the MicrosoftTranslation alias](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-administration/dynamic-translation/create-connection-ms-translation.md)

**Next topic:**[Migrate customized Translator Configurations to v3 flows](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-administration/dynamic-translation/migrate-v3-dynamic-translation.md)