Basic menu options

Use

to...

File

Exit

exit from the tool.

Edit

Preferences...

set general, spelling, translation, translation memory, penalties and terminology preferences.

TM Server

Connect

connect to a Translation Memory (TM) server.

Disconnect

disconnect from a TM server.

Change Languages

create a new local TM with different languages.

Reorganize TM

remove all tags beginning with xx (deprecated )in the TXML file and reorganize a local TM.

Invert Languages

create a new local TM with the current TM languages inverted. For example, if the source and target language codes for the current TM is en-US and de-DE, then the source and target language codes for the new TM will be switched to de-DE and en-US.

Reversed Sort Order

reverse the TM Servers order in the left pane.

Sort By

sort TM Servers based on different criteria.

TM Content

Previous Tag
(Alt+Shift+Left)

select the previous tag in the source or target segment. The selected tag will be highlighted in red by default.

Remove Tag

delete the currently selected tag in the source or target segment or press Backspace on the keyboard.

Copy Tag
(Alt+Shift+Down)

copy the currently selected tag into the source or target segment at the location of the cursor.

Next Tag
(Alt+Shift+Right)

select the next tag in the source or target segment. The selected tag will be highlighted in red by default.

Remove All Tags.

remove all tags in the source or target.

Find/Replace (Ctrl+F)

find a replace source and/or target content.

Mark

• Mark Same Source Translation Units (TUs)

• Mark Same Source & Target TUs

• Mark Same Source & Attribute TUs

• Mark Same Source, Target & Attribute TUs

• Mark TUs containing tags

Delete (Alt+D)

delete selected TUs.

Merge TM

merge two local TMs.

Discard All (Ctrl+Alt+Home)

undo all segment changes.

Discard Selected (Ctrl+Alt+PageUp)

undo selected segment changes.

Update Selected (Ctrl+Alt+PageDown)

update selected segment changes to the TM.

Update All (Ctrl+Alt+End)

update all segment changes to the TM.

Window

New Window

open a new Wordfast Pro 3 window.

System Options

view and change the system preferences.

Toggle Toolbar

hide or view the toolbar.

Help

Online Help (F1)

view the Wordfast Pro 3 help.

Bug Report...

view or send the error log.

Check for a new version

find and install new versions.

Wordfast Dictionary Updates

update dictionaries that can be used during translation.

Shortcut List... (Ctrl+Shift+L)

view all Wordfast Pro 3 functions and keyboard shortcuts.

License Management

complete activation of Wordfast Pro 3 and manage license.

About Wordfast

view plug-in and configuration details of Wordfast Pro 3.