Translate a Word document into Greek

Greek script, fonts and text length

Greek runs left to right but uses its own alphabet, so the first risk in a Word file is the font, not the layout. Manuce keeps the fonts of the original. If a style uses a typeface without Greek glyphs (common with brand or display fonts), Word falls back to a substitute font and your headings will look different.

• Standard office fonts generally include Greek; a heading font bought for a corporate identity may not.
• To check, type a couple of words such as Περιεχόμενα or Εισαγωγή in each style: if the appearance changes, the font does not cover Greek.

Greek text also tends to run longer than the source, with long words such as πληροφορίες or αντιπροσωπεία. Because table widths stay as in the original, a narrow column may wrap onto two lines and justified paragraphs may show wider spacing.

Punctuation, numbers and register in Greek

Greek conventions can surprise a reviewer who does not read the language:

• The question mark is written ";", attached to the word: Τι περιλαμβάνει η προσφορά; means "What does the offer include?". It is not a typo.
• The semicolon role is taken by the raised dot · (ano teleia).
• Quotation marks are guillemets « »; numbers use a decimal comma and a full stop for thousands: 1.250,50.
• Dates run day, month, year: 15/03/2025.
• Polite address uses the plural (εσείς, παρακαλούμε επικοινωνήστε), the expected register for letters and manuals.

Greek has only two plural forms: 1 σελίδα, 2 σελίδες. Proper nouns, however, decline according to their role in the sentence, so a company or product name may appear with different endings or stay in Latin letters. Check how your brand names are handled in the free sample.

All-caps headings and the table of contents

In Greek the stress accent is written on lower-case letters (Περιεχόμενα) but normally dropped when a word is set entirely in capitals (ΠΕΡΙΕΧΟΜΕΝΑ). Many Word documents show headings in capitals through a style effect while the text itself is typed in lower case. Depending on the font and Word version, that effect may leave accents visible on the capitals, so proofread chapter headings, headers and column labels.

The table of contents and cross-references ("see page 8", "see table 3") are automatic fields. They keep working after translation, but since Greek text is often longer, paragraphs move from one page to the next. Updating the fields in Word once the file is open recalculates the page numbers and pulls the translated headings into the contents.

What Manuce returns, and what it does not do

Manuce translates paragraphs, tables, headers and footers, and text boxes. The .docx is rebuilt run by run: fonts, sizes, colours, bold and italics, styles, numbering and table widths stay those of the original. A merged cell is translated and charged only once.

An automatic check compares the layout of the Greek document with the original and flags any difference. You receive the file in its original format, plus a Word version, a PDF and the plain text, all kept in your client area. The plain text is handy if a Greek-speaking colleague reviews the wording without touching the layout.

What Manuce does not do:

• it does not update automatic fields for you; that is done in Word;
• it does not replace a font that lacks Greek glyphs;
• it does not provide sworn or certified translation: for certificates, diplomas or documents for a Greek authority, use an accredited translator.

Greek carries a language supplement: a ×1.25 coefficient on the per-word price, already included in your quote.

Preparing the file and checking the Greek version

Before uploading:

• Make sure the content is real Word text, not a pasted image: a scanned page inserted as a picture will not be translated.
• Test the fonts of each style with a few Greek words, as above.
• If a term must stay as it is (product name, acronym), check how it comes out in the free sample, then in the delivered translation.

On delivery:

1. Open the .docx and update the fields to refresh the table of contents.
2. Scan narrow table columns: a cell wrapping onto two lines is expected, a word broken mid-cell is not.
3. Proofread all-caps headings for accents.
4. For spell-checking in Word, make sure the text is recognised as Greek, otherwise everything will be underlined.

In practice

1. Test your fonts with a few Greek words in each style of the document.
2. Upload the .docx: the quote appears straight away, based on the exact word count.
3. Read the free sample paragraph at your chosen level, brand names included.
4. Download the Greek .docx and update the fields in Word.
5. Proofread all-caps headings and narrow table columns.