Activation of Wordfast Pro requires a license and online or offline registration.

An unlicensed version of Wordfast Pro working in Demo mode is limited. You can only create bilingual projects. You can only store up to 500 translation units (TUs) in a Translation Memory (TM). To remove this restriction, purchase a license and activate the licensed application.

To install Wordfast Pro:

1. Download the Wordfast Pro Windows Installer Package from http://www.wordfast.com/, based on your operating system.
2. In your Downloads folder, double-click the .MSI, .DMG, or .TGZ file to open the Wordfast Pro Setup Wizard.
3. Complete all steps to align with your configuration, then click Finish.

   Wordfast Pro opens in Demo mode. It still requires manual or online activation. Refer to Activation.

You can activate Wordfast Pro either manually or online. Both methods require an activation key. When you purchase a Wordfast license, you can generate an activation key at https://www.wordfast.com/myaccount by signing in with your sign in email and password. Copy and save the activation key.

To activate Wordfast Pro:

1. Open Wordfast Pro.
2. On the Sidebar, select the Open General icon to open the Wordfast Pro 5 application dialog.
3. Select Online Registration or Manual Registration, then follow the activation instructions.
   
   

   Option	Description
   Online Registration	Enter the Activation Key, then select Activate.
   Manual Registration	Enter the Activation Key, then select Generate. Copy the generated text into an email and send it to the email address provided on the screen. Save the license file from the return email. Select Browse to the license file. Select the license file, then select Activate.

   After you activate the software, you can select either registration option to view the number of days remaining on your license.

4. Restart Wordfast Pro.

   The Wordfast Pro activation process is complete.

   To resolve any license issues, sign in to your user account at https://www.wordfast.com/myaccount and submit a Hotline request.

After you install and activate Wordfast Pro, it is ready to use.

To start Wordfast Pro:

1. Double-click the Wordfast Pro icon on the desktop or select Wordfast Pro from the Windows Start menu.

   
   

   Wordfast Pro opens to the Project List view.

2. (Optional) Select another view if you have created a project and are ready to begin translation or review.

A TXLF file contains text segments in a source language and a target language. In Wordfast Pro, to translate the content in a TXLF file, you must create a project. A project may contain one TXLF file or multiple TXLF files. This section describes how to create a Quick Project by opening existing TXLF files. To set up a new project and prepare new TXLF files for translation, refer to Create a project.

To open a TXLF file:

1. Choose one of the following actions:

   • Select the Project List icon on the Sidebar to open the Project List view. Select Open TXLF, then browse to select a file.

     
     

   • Drag-and-drop one or more TXLF files to the project list.

2. If you used drag-and-drop, determine if you want to remember your choice on the Quick Open TXLF dialog, then choose one of three possible actions.
   
   
   1. (Optional) Select Remember this choice to use your selected option each time you choose the Quick Open TXLF action without displaying the dialog again. Use General Preferences > General to show this dialog again, after you choose to Remember this choice.
   2. Select Open in New Project to use the standard Project Creation dialog.
   3. Select Open in Quick Project to open the TXLF file in TXLF Editor as a temporary Quick Project.
   4. Select Cancel to disregard the TXLF file open action and close the dialog.
3. If you chose to open the Quick Project, make your edits in the TXLF Editor, then save your changes and select Close.
4. Select Save Project to retain the project in the project list.
5. In the Save Project dialog, modify the project details.
   
   

   Required fields are marked with a red asterisk.

   1. Enter the Project Name.
   2. Browse and select the file location in the Save Project To field.
   3. Select Save.

In Wordfast Pro, every translation begins with a project. Projects act as repositories for all related content, along with associated translation memories (TMs) and glossaries.

You must create a project before you begin translation, unless you use the Open TXLF action.

A project also requires file format filters to convert the source content into segments prior to beginning the translation process.

To create a project:

1. Click the Project List icon on the Sidebar to open the Project List view.
2. Click Create Project.
   
   
3. On the Project Creation dialog, enter a project name.

   Required fields are marked with a red asterisk.

   
4. (Optional) If you want to reuse the profile of a previously created local project, select it from the Reuse Project drop-down list.

   Project reuse removes all existing translation memories, glossaries, and blocklists from the new project. On the Reuse Project Warning dialog, click Yes to agree to reuse the project.

5. Enter the Save Project To location or click Browse... to select the location for your project.
6. Select Source Language and Target Language(s) from the drop-down lists.

   You can refine the source language and target language drop-down list results by starting to type a language name.

7. On the Editor pane, click the Translation Memory tab, if it is not already active.
   
   
8. (Optional) Click Create to add a new local TM for your project.
   1. On the Create TM dialog, enter a unique name for the TM.
   2. Select a target language to create a language pair, then select the location for the TM on your local disk.
   3. Select either primary or secondary priority from the drop-down list to determine the TM you leverage first.

      You can select only one TM as the primary. The primary status dictates that the content of that TM overrides any content in secondary TMs.

   4. (Optional) To prevent any edits to the TM, select Read-only.
   5. Click OK.
9. (Optional) To add an existing TM to your project, click Add, then select a local, remote, or a project-specific TM from the drop-down menu.

   To use an online tool for work and production that integrates with Wordfast Pro, use Wordfast Anywhere (WFA) as your remote, unlimited, and private TM.

   1. Add Local — Select a location on your local disk.
   2. Add Remote — Enter the TM Server, WF Server, or WFA Server details on the Connect to Remote TM dialog. Refer to Connect to a remote TM.
   3. Add Project TMs — Enter the details on the Add Project TMs dialog by selecting the project.

      The source language, target languages, and list of TMs auto-populate, based on the project you select. Remove the target languages or TMs that you do not want to import from the target languages and list of TM fields.

10. (Optional) To import an existing TM to your project, click Import.
    1. On the Import Translation Memory dialog, select the import File Type: TMX or WF TXT TM format from the File Type drop-down list.
    2. Click Browse to locate and select the project file that contains the TM that you want to import.
    3. Select either the Create a new TM or Import into existing TM option. Refer to Import a local TM.
    4. If the TU already exists, select an overwrite option from the drop-down list.
    5. Select Delete all TUs from existing TM if you want the import to overwrite and create a clean TM.
    6. Click OK.
11. (Optional) To edit an existing TM in your project, click Modify.
    1. On the Modify Local Translation Memory dialog, modify the name of the TM or its priority.
    2. Select whether you want to protect the TM as read-only.
12. (Optional) On the Editor pane, click the Glossary tab.
    
    
13. (Optional) Click Create to add a new local glossary for your project.
    1. On the Create Glossary dialog, enter a unique name for the glossary.
    2. Select a target language from the drop-down list, then select the location for the glossary on your local disk.
    3. If you want to prevent any edits to the glossary, select Read-only.
    4. Click OK.
14. (Optional) To add an existing glossary to your project, click Add, then select a local, remote, or a project-specific glossary from the drop-down list.
    1. Add Local — Select a location on your local disk.
    2. Add Remote — Enter the TMGR Server, WF Server, or WFA Server details on the Connect to Remote Glossary dialog. Refer to Connect to a remote glossary.
    3. Add Project Glossary — Enter the details on the Add Project Glossary dialog by selecting the project.
15. (Optional) To import an existing glossary to your project, click Import.
    1. On the Import Glossary dialog, select the import File Type from the drop-down list: TBX or Tab delimited.
    2. Click Browse to locate and select the project file that contains the glossaries that you want to import.
    3. To configure a glossary creation option, select either Create a new glossary or Import into existing glossary. Refer to Import a local glossary.
    4. Select an overwrite option for preexisting terms.
    5. Select Delete all terms from existing glossary if you want to ensure the import overwrites a clean glossary.
    6. Click OK.
16. (Optional) On the Editor pane, click the Blocklist tab.
    
    
17. (Optional) Click Create to create a new local blocklist for your project.
    1. On the Create Blocklist dialog, enter a unique name for the blocklist.
    2. Select a target language for the blocklist, then select the location for the blocklist on your local disk.
    3. If you want to prevent any edits to the blocklist, select Read-only.
    4. Click OK.
18. (Optional) To add an existing blocklist to your project, click Add, then select a local or remote blocklist from the drop-down list.
    1. Add Local — Select a location on your local disk.
    2. Add Remote — Enter the details on the Connect to Remote Blocklist dialog. Refer to Connect to a remote blocklist.
19. (Optional) To import an existing blocklist to your project, click Import.
    1. On the Import Blocklist dialog, select the import File Type: TXT.
    2. Click Browse to locate and select the project file that contains the blocklist that you want to import.
    3. Select the blocklist creation option: Create a new blocklist or Import into existing blocklist. Refer to Import a local blocklist.
    4. Select an overwrite option for preexisting terms.
    5. Select Delete all terms from existing Blocklist if you want to ensure the import overwrites a clean blocklist.
    6. Click OK.
20. On the Source Files tab, choose a method to add project source files.
    
    

    You can drag-and-drop files from a folder to the Files panel.

    To copy source files into the Source File folder within the Project folder on your computer, select Copy Source or TXLF Files into Project Folder Structure in your General Preferences.

    1. (Optional) Add File — Click to browse to the source file.
    2. (Optional) Add Folder — Click to browse to the folder location for source files.
    3. (Optional) Create Filter — Click to create a conversion filter the source files. You can create multiple filters.
21. (Optional) On the Reference Files tab, choose a method to add supporting documentation.
    
    
    1. (Optional) Add File — Click to browse to the source file.
    2. (Optional) Add Folder — Click to browse to the folder location for source files.
22. (Optional) Select any additional Options.

    Run analysis report on documents	Analyzes source files against TMs and generates a report. You can also view this report on the Reports tab, after opening the project.
    Pre-translate TXLF files	Populates TM leveraged segments when TXLF files are open.
    Use primary MT on no match segments	Leverages primary machine translation (MT) when there are no matches with the local and remote TMs. This option is only available if you selected Pre-translate TXLF files.

23. Click Create Project to analyze the files and display the project creation summary.
    
    
24. (Optional) On the Wordfast dialog, select Open created project.
25. Click OK.

    The project is created.

Once you create a project, the next step is to open it. You cannot open files for translation without first opening the associated project.

To open a project:

1. In the Project List view, select a project name from the list.
2. Click Open Project or double-click the project name to open it.

   
   

   The project opens in the Current Project view. A list of the project's language pairs and the associated translation files displays on the Project Files tab.

   
   

You can change the project name and target language using the Modify Project action.

To modify a project:

1. In the Project List view, select a project, then click Modify Project.
   
   
2. (Optional) On the Modify Project dialog, enter a different name in the Project Name field. 
   
   
3. (Optional) In the Target Language(s) field, add a language by selecting one from the drop-down list. Deselect a language to remove it.
4. Click OK.

   The modifications are active and the project list displays the changes.

To remove a project:

You can add a project to the Project List again, even after you removed it. Wordfast Pro does not erase removed projects, so you can still retrieve them from the project folder on your computer using the Add Project action.

1. Click the Project List icon on the Sidebar to open the Project List view.
2. Select the project from the list, then click Remove Project.
   
   
3. On the Remove dialog, click one of the action buttons.
   
   

   Remove from the list only	Remove the project from the Projects List but retain project resources in the project folder on your computer.
   Remove from the list and move the following resources to Archive folder	Move the project TXLF, reference, and source files to the Archive sub-folder within the project folder on your computer.

4. Click OK.

   The project is no longer in the Projects List.

Package files allow different Wordfast Pro users to share files. When you import a package file, you automatically connect the files to translation memories and glossaries. You also gain access to all translatable files and additional resources. This eliminates the need for manually creating a project.

To import package files:

1. Click the Project List icon on the Sidebar to open the Project List view.
2. Click Import Package.
   
   
3. On the Import Package dialog, click Browse to locate and select the package file.

   Required fields are marked with a red asterisk.

   Alternatively, you can drop a package file into the white space on the Import Package dialog to begin the import process.

   
   
4. Choose one of the following:

   • Update a project by clicking Update an existing project and its options.

   • Create a new project by clicking Create a new project and its options. The project location drop-down gives three options. The selected option is remembered the next time a package is imported.

     • Create project in projects folder (Default): creates the project in the projects folder under the WordfastPro directory.

     • Create project in same location as the package: creates the project in the same location that the package has been saved to.

     • Enter the location to create the project: activates the Browse… button so that you can then choose a location.

5. (Optional) Select Open project after importing to open the project in the Current Project view when the import completes.
6. Click Import.

   The package file is imported.

Use Export Package to share a complete project package with other Wordfast Pro users.

To export package files:

1. Click the Project List icon on the Sidebar to open the Project List view.
2. Select a project from the list of projects , then click Export Package.
   
   
3. On the Export Package dialog, select either Entire Project or Specific target languages and resources.
   
   

   Entire Project	Click to export all target languages and their associated resources.
   Specific target languages and resources	Click to export specific target languages and associated resources. Click items from the drop-down list for further options to deselect specific Target Language and resources for exclusion from the export.

4. Choose an existing name from the Select Naming Convention drop-down list or enter a name of your choice in the Custom Name field.

   The Preview field provides the name of the file as it will export below the Package Name fields.

5. Select a save location for the project package, then click Export.

   The exported project package is built and saved to the folder location.

You can import an SDL package file for conversion of SDL source files to a compatible Wordfast Pro format. Imports include scores for source content, but do not include translation memories, glossaries, and reference files.

To import SDL package files:

1. Click the Project List icon on the Sidebar to open the Project List view.
2. Click Import SDL Package or drop the SDL Package file into the application window.
   
   
3. On the Import Package dialog, click Browse to locate and select the SDL Package file.

   If the SDL Package file contains unsupported target languages, a warning message notifies you. Click OK.

   
   
4. Enter the new Project Name.
5. Browse to and select the save location for the new project.
6. (Optional) Select Open project after importing to automatically open the project in the Current Project view after import. If this option is not selected, the project displays in the Project List view.
7. Click Import.

   The SDL Package file import completes.

Use Export SDL Package to export an SDL package.

To export package files:

1. Click the Project List icon on the Sidebar to open the Project List view.
2. Select a project from the list of projects, then click Export SDL Package.
   
   
3. On the Export Package dialog, select the location of the original package and the location for the exported package.

   When exporting the SDL package, the Select original package: text box automatically selects the file path of the original imported package file location based on the previously used SDL package location. If the selected project was not imported from the SDL package then the Select original package: text box will be blank.

   
   

   The exported project package is built and saved to the folder location.

You can add files to an existing project using the Add Files option on the Project Files tab.

If one or more of the source files have a different language code, you will receive a prompt to modify the project and add the new target language.

To add files to a project:

1. Click the Project List icon on the Sidebar to open the Project List view.
2. Select a project from the project list, then click Open Project.
3. Click the Current Project icon on the Sidebar to open the Current Project view.
4. Click Add Files on the Project Files tab.
   
   
5. Browse to and select one or more source files on the Open dialog.
6. Click Open.
7. On the Files Report dialog, click OK.

You can add a folder containing multiple files to an existing project using the Add Folders option on the Project Files tab.

To add a folder to a project:

1. In the Current Project view, click Add Folders on the Project Files tab.
   
   

   To activate the Current Project view, you must first open a project. Click the Project List icon on the Sidebar and select a project from the Project List view, then click the Current Project icon .

2. Browse to the folder, select it, then click Select Folder. During the import process, you might be asked to define conversion filters for unknown file types.
3. View the statistics about the added files on the Files Report dialog, then click OK.

You can view a source file in its original format.

To open a source file:

1. In the Current Project view, select a file from the list, then click Open Source File.
   
   
2. View the source file when its default application opens.

   If the default application is not set, choose an application when prompted to do so.

When you are finished working on a project, close it before you open another.

You can only have one project open at a time.

In the Current Project view, click Close Project.

Use Bilingual Export to export the TXLF file with highlighted glossary terms into a .DOC or .DOCX format. This allows you to edit and spell check the file using Microsoft Word, rather than the internal spell check.

You can also complete a bilingual export or import outside the Project List view using Quick Tools.

Bilingual exports require you to set Bilingual Export Options in Preferences > General Preferences.

To conduct a bilingual export:

1. In the Current Project view, select a file, and click Bilingual Export on the Project Files tab.
   
   

   You cannot select files that are already open for bilingual export in TXLF Editor view.

2. Select the destination folder for the exported documents, then click Select Folder.

   The session log is displayed. This log and the exported bilingual Word documents are saved in the selected folder.

   
   
3. (Optional) Open the bilingual export report and review the results.
   
   

Project analysis compares source files to a connected translation memory (TM) to leverage reusable content. Use the Analyze action to assess files prior to translation or to pretranslate files.

To analyze project files:

1. In the Current Project view, click Analyze on the Project Files tab.
   
   
2. On the Project Analyze dialog, select the language pairs and files for analysis.

   Verify that the TXLF file you want to analyze is not open in TXLF Editor. You cannot analyze an open file.

   
   
3. Select options below the Analysis Options heading.

   Option	Action
   Pretranslate	Select to create translated TXLF files, based on Pretranslate options. Note: Selecting Pretranslate is an optional step. The percentage defines the minimum leverage required to pre-translate a specific segment. % matches—Select the percentage of matches to pre-translate from the list. Select one of the following actions from the drop-down list: Copy all tags on segments when there is no TM match Copy segment source to target when there is no TM match Do nothing Select Use primary MT on no match segments to leverage machine translation (MT) matches for all segments that do not have a TM match. If you have TM matches, but do not select the TM before you click Analyze, the MT overwrites all target segments.
   Calculate analysis report percentage by	Select an option from the drop-down menu to set the calculation percentage by either words or segments.
   Calculate internal fuzzy matches	Select to set the calculation percentage for internal partial matches, then optionally select Include internal fuzzy matches with TM matches.
   Lock segments with 100% matches from being edited	Select to prevent the edit of 100% matches and the overwrite of the TM with those edits.
   Do not allow segments to be merged	Select to prevent the merging of translation units (TUs) during analysis.
   Do not allow sources to be edited	Select to prevent an overwrite of the source segment with new edits.
   Ignore translated segments from report	Do not consider target segments identified in the Analysis report.
   Ignore translated exact segments from report	Do not consider exact match target segments identified in the Analysis report.

4. Select the format for the output report below the Report Settings heading.
   1. (Optional) Click Show only analysis report summary.
   2. (Optional) Click Export Report, then complete the required fields and select a location.
5. Select a TM below the Translation Memory heading.
6. Click Analyze.
7. On the Report File dialog, view the project files analysis.
8. Click OK.

Use a Transcheck Report to verify target segments and identify a variety of common errors within segments in the translated files.

If you have specific terms you want Transcheck to ignore, you can mark those segments for exclusion in the Transcheck Report using the Transcheck All action. This reduces false positives during Transcheck error detection.

To run a Transcheck Report:

1. In the Current Project view, click Transcheck Report on the Project Files tab.
   
   
2. On the Project Transcheck dialog, select one or more files.
   
   
3. To select the Transcheck Tests you want to conduct, click the underlined Preferences > Transcheck path name in Transcheck Tests. This link opens the Preferences dialog where you can configure the preferred settings for each Transcheck.

   Consistency checks are accessible through the Project Transcheck dialog. Or click the Preferences icon on the Sidebar, then click Transcheck under Current Project Preferences. Source Consistency — Use to search for segments with the same target translation, but with different source segments. Target Consistency — Use to search for segments with same source segments, but with different target translations. Select the appropriate check boxes to ignore differences such as case, numbers, tags, and white space for source and target file consistency checks. Click OK to return to the Project Transcheck dialog.

4. Enter the Report Name and browse to select the Report Location folder, or accept the default settings.
5. (Optional) If you want to enable the Glossary or Blocklist checks, select the location of the Glossary or Blocklist from the list on each tab.
6. Click Run Transcheck.
   
   

   A Report Summary is saved to the chosen location. Once complete, a Transcheck report finished message displays with the number of segment errors found, if any.

A Segment Changes Report provides you with the history of changes to a segment. You can run a Segment Changes Report on one or more project files.

To generate a segment changes report:

1. In the Current Project view, select one or more project files from the list on the Project Files tab, then click Segment Changes Report.
   
   

   The Segment Changes Report button is removed when Hide MT as score is enabled in the workflow for that specific phase.

2. On the Segment Changes Report dialog, select the languages or files to include in the report.
   
   
3. Select options from the Report Settings panel.

   Option	Action
   Show Columns	Select the columns you want displayed by clicking the appropriate check boxes. Comments, ratings, and notes each have their own column. Blank columns indicate the feature you selected is not available or there is no data related to that option for the segment. Notes, Comments, and Ratings—Translators and reviewers each have their own notes column. Only reviewers can add comments and ratings. Post Edit Distance—Compares new target content to prior target content and determines how different they are, down to character additions and deletions. Segment State—Displays the current and previous states of the segment across linguistic and review phases.
   Enable Diff Highlight	Select to compare differences between new target content to prior target content. Red strike-through highlights indicate deletions and green highlights indicate new content.
   Include 'State' only change segments in report	Select to show segments that have state only modifications in the Target Revisions table.
   Show all segments (includes unmodified)	Select to download all segments in the Segment Changes Report, regardless of any change to the target segment.
   Show latest changes in each phase	Select to include the latest content from a specific workflow phase, regardless of total number of revisions for that phase.
   Filter Phase-name(s)	Filter content in the report by a specific workflow phase by selecting that phase from the drop-down list. You will need to select this option or the next one prior to export.
   Filter Process-name(s)	Filter content in the report by a specific process, such as No Review or Review from the drop-down list. This option can be inclusive, so you can select several processes. You will need to select this option or the one previous prior to export.
   Include all phases before selected phase-name(s)	(Optional) Select this option to include all phases prior to the selected phase name.
   Custom Report Name	(Optional) Enter a unique name for the report if it requires customization.
   Report Location	Browse and select the file location for saving the segment changes report.

4. Click Export.
5. On the Segment Changes Summary dialog, verify the names of the files you chose to include, then click OK.
   
   
6. Open the Segment Changes Report in a new browser window, then close the browser window when you are done.

The Notes Report contains all notes added to the bilingual project files. It can be exported to HTML or MS Word.

To generate an Export Notes Report:

1. In the Current Project view, click Export Notes Report on the Project Files tab.
   
   
2. On the Export Notes Report dialog, select one or more project language files.
   
   
3. Browse and select the Report Location destination, then click Export.
4. On the Export Notes Summary dialog, click OK.
   
   

   The notes report saves to the specified location.

After you have translated project files, you can clean them and update the translation memory (TM). The Clean Up action converts the bilingual TXLF files into translated target files with the file format of the source.

To clean up the project and update the TM:

1. In the Current Project view, click Cleanup on the Project Files tab.
   
   
2. On the Project Cleanup dialog, select a language or languages.
   
   

   All Language Pairs	Click to clean up all language pairs for the project.
   Specific Language Pairs	Click to clean up only the language pairs you specify from the drop-down list.
   Single Language Pair	Click to clean up only one language pair you select from the drop-down list.

3. Specify the location for the translated files from the drop-down list.
4. (Optional) Select Create subfolders by language.
5. (Optional) Select Add language suffix to the translated file name.
6. Select TM Overwrite Options from the drop-down list.
7. (Optional) Enable Add attribute, then enter that attribute in the attribute field.
8. (Optional) Enable Add file name as attribute to add the file name to the file attributes.
9. (Optional) Enable Overwrite private TUs (WFServer TM only) if you are connected to a Wordfast Server TM and want to overwrite the private translation units (TU).
10. Select the TM(s) to Update from the table.
11. Click Clean Up.

    All the options selected for the Project Cleanup dialog settings are remembered for the current project and will not apply to other existing projects or new projects.

12. On the Info dialog, click OK.

    When the cleaned files are saved at the designated location, a message displays indicating that the cleanup finished successfully.

Use these steps to remove one or more files from a project.

You can add a removed file back into a current project. Retrieve removed files from the project folder on your computer using the Add Files action.

To remove a file from a project:

1. In the Current Project view, select one or more files, then click Remove File(s) on the Project Files tab.
   
   
2. On the Remove dialog, choose a removal option.
   
   

   Remove from the list only	Click to remove the selected files from the file list without moving them to an Archive folder.
   Remove from the list and move the following resources to Archive folder	Click to remove the selected files from the file list and to move them into a local Archive folder. When this option is selected, a warning displays to alert you that this option physically moves the files from their current project folder into an Archive folder.

3. Click OK.

   The files are removed from the current project.

As you work on a file, frequently save your changes to a local folder.

To save a file:

1. Click the File tab, if you are not already on it, and then click the Save File as Translated, Save or Save As button.
   
   

   Save File As Translated	Select to save the translated file to a local folder.
   Save	Select to save the .TXLF file to a local folder with the existing file name.
   Save As	Select to save the .TXLF file to a local folder under a different name.

   A progress bar is displayed. After successful completion, the file is updated in a local folder.

2. (Optional) Continue with your translation or review. When you have finished, it is time to complete the file.

To combine multiple files and view them as a single file, use Chain Files. For example, if you are translating or reviewing ten files with ten segments each, you can temporarily chain them into a single file of 100 segments. Chaining files is particularly useful when working with duplicate or similar content among files.

You cannot export or save chained files as a single TXLF file.

You can open and work on a single chained file or multiple sets of chained files in the TXLF Editor view. Each chained file displays on its own tab.

To chain files:

1. In the Current Project view, on the Project Files tab, select a set of files, then click Chain Files.

   Use Shift+Click to select sequential files or Ctrl+Click to select individual files.

   
   

   The chained file opens in the TXLF Editor.

   To determine the related file name for a segment, hover over the segment ID.

   
   
2. Click a segment to make it the active segment.

   The file name changes from the chained name to the source file name of the active segment.

   
   
3. From the File tab, click Save.

   If you need to review the files again, the chained files will open in the same order you saved them.

   The segments are saved in the chained file and restored to their original files without the chained format. The progress for each individual file will show on the Progress tab.

Save your work often by clicking Save on the File tab or by pressing Ctrl+S.

To translate a file:

1. On the Project Files tab, select a file, then click Translate File or double-click the file name to open it.
   
   
2. Select a target segment and enter the translation. If you have a translation memory (TM) added to the project, you can leverage translations from it.
   
   
3. Once you are satisfied with the translation, click Next Segment or Alt + Down Arrow. This action updates the TM and moves to the next target segment. The segment state changes to Translated. Segments that are changed to Translated are calculated on the Progress Bar at the bottom of the window.
   
   

   As you translate, you can also commit the active segment to the TM by selecting the Next Needs Translation Segment shortcut key (CTRL + Enter), and the active segment state will change to Translated and then moves to the next segment whose status is set to Needs Translation.

The Translate All option completes the translation of all segments by leveraging content in the connected TMs.

To translate a project file using Translate All:

1. In TXLF Editor view, click in a segment.
2. On the Translation Tab, click Translate All.

   
   

   This action leverages content in the connected TM and populates the target segments with translations. When this process is complete, the screen refreshes and displays the results in the target column. The segment states are all changed to Translated. The progress bar at the bottom of the user interface indicates the percentage of translation complete.

   
   

Once you have finished translating some or all of the file segments, update the translation memory (TM) with your translation. This requires committing some or all of the translated target segments to the TM.

To update the translation memory:

1. In the TXLF Editor view, choose one of the following:

   • To commit a single segment to the TM, select a segment, then select Commit on the Translation tab.

   • To commit all segments in the file to the TM, select Commit All on the Translation tab.

   
   

2. (Optional) Verify that the updates you committed to the TM have a purple highlight.

   The highlighted color can be selected in the General Preferences from the Colors option by selecting the listed Committed into TM item.

3. (Optional) If you are updating the TM for the current segment only, continue your work and repeat as often as necessary until you have committed all translated segments to the TM.

To copy source content to the target:

1. In the TXLF Editor view, select a source segment.
2. To copy the source content, choose one of the following:

   • On the Translation tab, select Copy Source.

   • As a shortcut, press Alt+S to copy the source content.

3. Select a copy action from the resulting drop-down menu.
   
   

   Option	Action
   Copy Source	Select to copy from source all content and tags to the target.
   Copy Source Text	Select to copy only content from source to the target.
   Copy Source, Tags and Term Translations	Select to copy from source to target all content text, its tags, and translated concordance glossary terms.
   Copy Source and Term Translations	Select to copy from source to target all content text and translated concordance glossary terms.
   Copy Source, Tags, Source and Target Terms	Select to copy from source to target all content text, its tags, and both source and translated concordance glossary terms.
   Copy Source with Source and Target Terms	Select to copy all source and translated concordance glossary terms to the target.

   The specified source content is copied to the selected target.

To copy all source segments to all target segments:

1. In the TXLF Editor view, on the Translation tab, click Copy All Sources.

   
   

   All source segments are copied to all segments in the target column.

2. (Optional) Begin translation in the target column.

You can split or merge an existing segment to change segmentation. This is particularly useful for certain file types or for languages where the next segment content may need to precede the previous segment. The best time to split or merge a segment is early in the translation process.

To split or merge a segment:

1. In the TXLF Editor view, select the segment to split or merge.
2. On the Translation tab, select Merge or Split.
   
   

   The segment is merged or split and the segment Status column contains either the Merge icon or the Split icon , respectively. If the merge includes an entire paragraph, this is denoted with the Merge Paragraph icon .

   
   

You can lock a segment to prevent any further changes to that segment. The best time to lock a segment is when the translation is complete and the reviewer has confirmed the content after proofreading it. The Commit action still updates the translation memory (TM) with the target segment content.

To lock a segment:

1. Optionally, in the TXLF Editor view, use the table filter to filter out all unwanted segments.
2. In the TXLF Editor view, select the segment to lock.
3. On the Translation tab, select the Lock/Unlock Segment drop-down and select one of the two options:

   • Lock/Unlock Segment locks or unlocks a single selected segment.

   • Lock/Unlock All Segments locks or unlocks all segments. If the table filter was used to filter segments, only the filtered segments are locked or unlocked. When Lock/Unlock All Segments is selected, a warning dialog is displayed warning that all segments will be locked or unlocked; select Yes to continue.

   
   

   The lock icon is displayed in the segment Status column to indicate the segment or segments are locked.

To clear target segments:

1. In the TXLF Editor view, select a target segment.
2. On the Translation tab, select Clear Target.
   
   
3. From the drop-down menu, select one of the following options:

   • To clear the selected target segment, select Clear Target.

   • To clear all target segments, select Clear All Targets.

4. On the Clear Current Segment Target dialog, select Yes to agree to the target content removal.

   The target content is removed.

Translators or reviewers can use the Do Not Write To TM action to prevent a segment from being added to the translation memory (TM).

To prevent a segment from being added to the TM:

1. In the TXLF Editor view, place your cursor in a translation segment..
2. On the Translation tab, select Do Not Write To TM.
   
   

   The TM is not updated with the target segment content.

   The icon is displayed in the segment Status column.

3. (Optional) To later remove the restriction so the segment can be added to the TM, select Do Not Write To TM again.

Use Find/Replace to search for and replace text in translated content.

To find and replace content in a file:

1. In the TXLF Editor view, click the Edit tab.
2. Click Find/Replace.
   
   
3. On the Find/Replace dialog, click in the Find what field, then enter your search text or select it from the drop-down list.
   
   
4. (Optional) Click the Expand icon to expand the panel for additional options, or click the Collapse icon to collapse the additional options.

   Search text can include regular expressions (Regex), wild card characters, and non-breaking spaces.

5. Click Find Next to move through all instances of the content.
6. (Optional) Click Reading Highlight and select the Highlight All action from the drop-down list to highlight all instances of the content in all open files. Click Clear Highlighting to remove the highlighting from the previous search.
   
   

   (Optional) You can filter table segments using the Segments with find/replace highlight all table filter to see all segments containing text highlighted by Highlight All.

7. (Optional) To replace regular expressions, wild card characters, or words, click the Replace icon . For additional options, click the down arrow on the sidebar.
8. Click in the Replace with field and enter the replacement text.
   
   
9. (Optional) Select the direction of the search and any other options.

   You cannot use the Whole Words Only search option when entering multiple words or punctuation in either search field.

   Select Use Regex to search on regular expressions or wild card characters.

10. (Optional) Click one of the following actions: Replace, Replace All, Find Next, or Close.

    The content you found has been replaced with the new content.

Use Edit Source or Revert Source to edit or revert content in the Source column.

When the cursor is not on the source nor on the target segment then the Edit Source and Revert Source buttons are disabled.

To edit content in the source segments:

1. In the TXLF Editor view, place your cursor onto the source segment you want to edit.
2. Select the Edit tab and then select Edit Source.
   
   
3. Make edits to the source segment.

   Editing the source adds the Edit Source status icon to the Status column.

4. (Optional) To revert changes to the source segment, select Revert Source.

   The Revert Source button is disabled when a source segment does not contain any edited content.

   Selecting Revert Source keeps the Edit Source status icon for the edited source and also retains segment history of the source.

You can use a spellchecker to verify translated content aligns with configured spell checking preferences. Refer to Configure and enable spellchecker. You must verify that your Hunspell spelling dictionaries have the latest updates. Refer to Licensure.

To spell check a file:

1. On the Review tab, click Spellcheck File.
   
   
2. On the Spelling dialog, review the suggestions and select one of the options.
   
   

   Item	Action
   Ignore Once	Click to disregard the suggested change for a word only once.
   Ignore All	Click to disregard the suggested change for all occurrences of a word in the file.
   Add to Dictionary	Click to add word to personal dictionary.
   Change	Click to accept the suggested change for a word.
   Change All	Click to accept the suggested change for all occurrences of a word in the file.

   If spell checking is not available for the target language, a warning message notifies you. Click OK.

3. To view spell checking preferences, click Preferences or click Cancel to reject any changes.
4. Close the Spelling dialog.

To apply formatting to the target:

1. Select text you want formatted in the target.
2. On the Formatting tab, select a formatting option or use the equivalent shortcut.
   
   

   Button	Keyboard Shortcut	Description
   	Ctrl+B	Format the selected text as bold.
   	Ctrl+I	Format the selected text as italic.
   	Ctrl+U	Format the selected text as underlined.
   	Ctrl+=	Format the selected text as subscript.
   	Ctrl+Shift+=	Format the selected text as superscript.
   	Ctrl+K	Format the selected text to display as strikethrough (deleted), without actually deleting the text.
   	No shortcut	Display actual formatting associated with tags for the active segment (when supported.)
   	No shortcut	Display the content of the formatting tags for the active segment.
   	Ctrl+Shift+Space	Insert a non-breaking space at the cursor location.
   	No shortcut	Insert a marker to indicate left-to-right reading direction.
   	No shortcut	Insert a marker to indicate right-to-left reading direction.
   	Ctrl+D	Attach and detach the Formatting toolbar. When attached, the toolbar is displayed as a tab. When detached, the toolbar is displayed as a minimized toolbar that can be moved to any area of the TXLF Editor.

3. (Optional) Select Non-formatting Tag Mode to show formatting tags or Formatting Tag Mode to hide formatting tags.

The purpose of auto-propagation is to apply translations to duplicate segments and re-use content. Configure and enable your auto-propagation preferences under Preferences > General Preferences > Auto-Propagation.

To leverage repetitive content:

1. Select a segment for translation in the TXLF Editor. In this example, a filtered search locates and identifies duplicate segments.
   
   
2. Enter the translation for the first target segment.
3. To auto-propagate duplicate segments, choose one of the following actions:

   • Click Next Segment or press Alt+Down to update the TM, move down one segment, and leverage the next segment from the TM.

   • Click Commit or Commit All to commit one or all of the segments to the TM.

   Once you commit the target segment, this action automatically propagates the TM updates to duplicate segments throughout the file, based on segment preferences.

   
   

Use Recalculate Progress to calculate and update the progress of translated files and word count, especially files created or edited in legacy versions. When you open a legacy file, the progress bar contains the N/A flag to denote that it will not calculate progress.

Refer to Chain files to recalculate progress of multiple files.

To recalculate the progress of a file:

1. On the File tab, click Recalculate Progress.
2. Review the progress bar for current file status.

   The progress bar is updated to display the % Complete status of the file.

You can preview and save the file you have open for translation as a bilingual table in MS Word format.

To get an MS Word table:

1. In the TXLF Editor view, select a file with translated content.
2. (Optionally) In the TXLF Editor view, use the table filter to filter out any unwanted segments.
3. On the File tab, select Get MS Word Table.
   
   
4. On the Get MS Word Table dialog, select Get MS Word Table.

   You can configure MS Word Table settings by clicking the hyperlink to the Preferences location. If you want to disable the dialog, select Don't show this dialog anymore. If you need to re-enable the warning dialog, select Show dialog to configure MS Word Table Preferences from General Preferences > Warnings.

   
   
5. If the segments were filtered, an Export Segments To MS Table dialog will appear. Select Continue to export only the filtered segments to the MS Word table.

   Selecting Cancel will export all the segments to the MS Word table document regardless of any segment filter applied.

   
   

   The file downloads as a Microsoft Word document containing a bilingual table of source and target segments. The target locale code is added to the file name for the generated word document.

   
   
6. (Optional) Review the resulting file for completeness.

Use Preview to display the source content in its original format, such as MS Office, HTML, and Markdown source formats.

To preview files:

1. Open a file in the TXLF Editor view.
2. On the File tab, click Preview, then select a preview type on the drop-down list.
   
   

   The preview of the source content is displayed in its original format.

Using Live Preview you can generate a dynamic preview of a translated file in its original format for the following file types:

• MS Word .DOC and .DOCX files

• MS Word .DOCX files, converted from PDFs

• MS PowerPoint .PPT and .PPTX files

• Markdown .MD files

• JSON .JSON files

• MS Excel .XLS and .XLSX files

Preview is disabled for multilingual target Excel files.

Live Preview is enabled by default in the TXLF Editor view. To enable or disable automatic opening of Live Preview, go to General Preferences > General, and select or deselect Automatically open Live Preview for supported files.

To collapse or expand the live preview pane, click the Collapse icon or the Expand icon located on the top-right of the TXLF Editor view.

To zoom in or out of the live preview pane, select a percentage in the zoom drop-down list .

To generate a Live Preview:

1. Open a file in the TXLF Editor view.
2. On the File tab, select Live Preview from the Preview drop-down menu.

   Only one preview option is possible at a time.

   
   
3. (Optional) Interact with the Live Preview of the file.

   For MS Word files The live preview pane docks to the right. For docking options, click the live preview panel's Settings icon: . Live Preview highlights the active segment. Move to any other segment by clicking on that area of the Live Preview.

   For MS Excel files Excel documents display spreadsheets. Multiple sheets appear at the bottom of the live preview pane. The live preview pane docks to the right. For docking options, click the live preview panel's Settings icon: . Live Preview highlights the active segment. Move to any other segment by clicking on that area of the Live Preview.

   For MS PowerPoint files PowerPoint files can be graphically intensive and may take time to load. The progress bar provides real-time loading status. Select the View All Slides box to load the entire document. Click the cancel icon to cancel the Live Preview. Docking—The live preview pane docks to the right. For docking options, click the live preview panel's Settings icon: . Live Preview highlights the active segment. Move to any other segment by clicking that area of the Live Preview. Slide Access—Click the forward or back arrow to progress through the slide deck or type the deck slide number in the Slide field. While in the editor, move back to the slide that correlates to the open segment by clicking the Target icon: .

   For Markdown files The live preview pane docks to the right. For docking options, click the live preview panel's Settings icon: . Live Preview highlights the active segment. Move to any other segment by clicking on that area of the Live Preview.

   For JSON files The live preview pane docks to the right. For docking options, click the live preview panel's Settings icon: . Live Preview highlights the active segment. Move to any other segment by clicking on that area of the Live Preview. For JSON files, Live Preview shows the translatable text in bold and at a larger font size.

4. (Optional) Enter the translation or leverage the TM for any segment.
5. (Optional) On the Translation tab, click Next Segment or press Alt+Down Arrow to update the TM, move down one segment, and leverage the next segment from the TM.

   The new translation is displayed.

6. (Optional) Click Sync Preview to refresh the preview.

The Office Preview option allows you to generate a static preview of MS Office documents using the target segments in your translation.

If the MS Office file type you select can be opened in a Live Preview, this option is shown, if not you see only the Office Preview option.

To generate an Office Preview:

1. Open a file in the TXLF Editor view.
2. On the File tab, select Office Preview from the Preview drop-down menu.
   
   
3. (Optional) Interact with the newly opened Office Preview window. If you make changes to the target segments and wish to view those changes, just select Office Preview again and a new preview is generated.

If you are working with an HTML submission, the translated document can be viewed using the HTML Preview.

To generate the HTML Preview:

1. Open an HTML file in the TXLF Editor view.
2. On the File tab, select HTML Preview from the Preview drop-down menu.
   
   
3. A new window opens and displays target content in context. To view new changes to target segments in a translated view, select HTML Preview again and a new window with the updated translated document generates.

Leveraging a segment involves selecting the best possible translation from the connected translation memories (TMs) or machine translation engines to populate target segments.

To leverage a TM:

1. In the TXLF Editor view, select the segments to leverage against the current TM.
2. On the Translation tab, select an action to leverage the current TM.

   Leverage	Select to leverage a single segment.
   Until Fuzzy	Select to leverage segment content until reaching a fuzzy match.
   Until No Match	Select to leverage segment content until there is no match.
   Translate All	Select to leverage all content in all segments.

A translation memory (TM) lookup or concordance search looks for specific source segment text in a translation memory. To view search results for both source and target segments, use the TM Lookup tab in the Editor pane.

To conduct a TM lookup or concordance search:

1. Search for a word or phrase by entering it in the TM Lookup field. Then, to conduct a search of both source and target, press Enter. Instances of the search term are highlighted in the Editor pane, along with its bilingual equivalents. To conduct a more specific search, click Find Source or Find Target.

   You can also select a word or phrase in the segment in the TXLF Editor view and then click Concordance Search from the Translation tab, or press F8.

   Instances of the search term are highlighted in the Editor pane, along with its bilingual equivalents. To conduct a more specific search, click Find Source or Find Target.

   You can reorder the columns of the TM Lookup results. That reorganization remains, even after you exit the software.

   
   
2. (Optional) To refine the search, select More Options and select a check box from the drop-down list.

   Option	Action
   Match Case	Select to filter by upper and lower case.
   Exact	Select to filter for only those terms organized in the same sequential order.
   Automatic Leverage	Select to automatically update target content when moving to a new segment.
   Diff Highlight	Select to highlight the difference between the submitted segment and the TM source segment.
   Include Private TU (GLTMS)	Select to include private segments or translation units (TUs) when searching a remote TM.

   The refined search results for the word or phrase you selected are listed on the TM Lookup tab of the Editor pane. You can use the results of your search in the related target segments.

Leveraging the translation memory (TM) occurs automatically as you move through the target segments. This provides you with the best possible segment matches from the TM and is the only search that uses scoring to select the best match.

To view TM leverage results:

1. In the TXLF Editor view, click on a source or target segment.

   This populates the columns on the TM Lookup tab of the Editor pane and provides a score, based on TM leverage results.

   
   
2. Review TM leverage results in each TM Lookup column for that segment.

   Item	Behavior
   Source	Displays source segments provided by the TM. Any difference between the submitted segment and the TM source segment is highlighted.
   Target	Displays target segments already in the TM.
   Score	Displays a TM leverage score. Percent (%) — 100% and fuzzy matches Plus (+) — Context matches Asterisk (*) — Secondary TM match Red outline — TM has assessed a penalty to the segment Refer to Translation memory overview for more information on TM color codes.
   TM Name	Identifies the name of the leveraged TM. If you are leveraging multiple TMs, it lists the TMs in order of priority: primary, then secondary TMs.
   Creation Date	Identifies the TM segment creation date.
   Creation User	Identifies the username of the segment creator.
   Last Modified	Identifies the date of the last segment modification.
   Modification User	Identifies the user who last modified the segment.
   Custom Attribute	Identifies any segment custom attribute name and its associated values
   Actions	Acts as a button to access score breakdown information, including penalties.

3. (Optional) To constrain the columns within the pane, click on any column head, then deselect the names of the columns you want to hide.
   
   

The machine translation (MT) feature can automatically populate target segments whenever you open a file or when there are no translation memory (TM) segment matches. Select a project for your MT and configure Machine Translation options under Preferences > General Preferences.

To leverage MT:

1. In TXLF Editor view, on the Translation tab, click Machine Translation to submit the source segment for MT and populate the target segment with the results.
   
   
2. (Optional) Verify that the quality of the translation for the source segments aligns with your requirements.

   The target segments are populated with the MT for the source segments.

3. (Optional) If you are updating the current segment only, continue your work and repeat as often as necessary until you are ready to save and commit all translated segments to the TM.

You can add terms to both local and remote glossaries. You need read and write user permissions to add terms to a remote glossary that is not read-only.

To add a term to a glossary:

1. On the Terminology pane, select a word in the source segment and, optionally, the translation in the target segment, then click .
2. (Optional) On the Add Term dialog, enter content in the Description field.

   Required fields are marked with a red asterisk.

   
   
3. Select the proper Glossary from the drop-down list.
4. Click OK.

   The new term is added to the glossary.

You can only edit terms in the local glossary.

To edit a term:

1. In the TXLF Editor view, on the Terminology pane, select a term.
   
   
2. Click the Edit term icon .
3. On the Edit term dialog, make your edits.
   
   
4. Click Modify.

   The term is edited.

To insert a term into the current target segment:

1. In the TXLF Editor view, click the location for term insertion.
2. Select the term to insert from the Terminology pane.
3. Click on the upper left menu bar within the Terminology pane.

   The term is inserted into the target segment.

To search for a term:

1. On the Terminology pane, enter a term in the terminology filter field.
2. Click the Search for Term icon .

   The search results from the connected glossaries are displayed.

   
   

To copy a term from the glossary into the current target:

1. In the TXLF Editor view, click a segment that contains glossary terms.
2. On the Terminology tab, click Previous Term or Next Term to select a source term.
   
   
3. Click on the target location where you want to copy to the glossary term.
4. Click Copy Term.
   
   

   The glossary term is copied to the target segment.

To copy a synonym for a term:

1. In the TXLF Editor view, select a source term in a segment that has a glossary term.

   This highlights and adds a border around the source and target terms. Synonyms display on a temporary pop-up pane and on the Terminology pane.

   
   
   
   
2. Click within the target segment at the location where you want to copy the term.
3. Click the preferred target term from the Terminology pane. This copies the term to the cursor location in the target segment.

   An alternative is to click Copy Term. This also copies the term to the cursor location in the target segment.

   The target synonym is copied to the target segment.

You can only remove terms from local glossaries, not read-only or remote glossaries.

To remove a term:

1. In the TXLF Editor view, go to the Terminology pane.
2. Select a term, then click .

   Use the Remove Term at the top of the Terminology pane. Do not use the Reset Search . This clears the filter.

   A warning message notifies you of the pending deletion and asks you to agree to the term removal.

3. Click Yes.

   The term is removed from the local glossary.

Translated content retains the formatting of the source content, so tags are an important element in the final translation. You can copy tags from the source to the target for formatting and indentation accuracy.

Use Preferences > General Preferences > Tags to configure tags as full name, short name, or numbered tags.

To copy a tag:

1. Open a file.
2. In the TXLF Editor view, on the Translation tab, select a segment with tags.

   When the selected segment contains tags, the first tag is automatically selected. Red indicates selection.

3. Choose one of the following actions:

   • Click a source segment tag and drag it to the corresponding location in the target segment or press Ctrl+Alt+Down Arrow.

   • Click a source segment tag, then click in the corresponding target segment location and click Copy Tag.

   • Right click a source segment tag, select Copy (Ctrl+C) in the drop-down menu, click in the corresponding target segment location, then select Paste (Ctrl+V).

   
   

   The target segment, highlighted in blue, contains the copied tag at the cursor location you selected in the target segment.

4. (Optional) Click Previous Tag or Next Tag to select another tag and repeat the process.

Use Preferences > General Preferences > Tags to configure tags as full-sized or shortened.

To copy all tags:

1. In the TXLF Editor view, open a file.
2. On the Edit tab, click Copy All Tags.

   All copied tags display at the location of the cursor. Reorder them to mimic the source content order using the drag-and-drop or copy-and-paste technique.

   
   
3. Select Segment or Document from the drop-down menu.

   Segment or Alt+A	Select to copy only the tags for the selected segment to the target.
   Document or Alt-Shift+P	Select to copy all tags for the entire document.

   All tags are copied to the segment or document.

Most tags in your target content have specific formatting and indentation settings copied from the source. You can modify tags to change content format in the translated file.

Do not edit tags in the source segment.

To edit a tag:

1. Open a translation file.
2. In the TXLF Editor view, select a tag in a target segment.
3. Choose one of the following actions:

   • On the Translation tab, click Edit Tag.

     
     

   • Right-click the tag and select Edit Tag from the drop-down menu.

4. On the Edit Tag dialog, modify the tag.

   Verify that all tag edits are valid. Otherwise, the file could become corrupt.

   
   
5. Click OK.

   Edits to the tag are saved.

Use Preferences > General Preferences > Tags to configure tags as full-sized or shortened.

To clear all tags:

1. Open a file.
2. In the TXLF Editor view, on the Edit tab, click Clear All Tags.
   
   
3. Select Segment or Document.

   • Segment (Ctrl-Shift+V): Select to clear only the tags from the selected segment.

   • Document: Select to clear all segment tags for all target segments in the file.

   A warning message asks you to agree to clear all tags from the open file.

4. Click Yes.

   All tags are cleared for the target segment or for all target segments in the document.

You may choose to delete target tags, particularly if there are multiple copies of the same tag in the same target segment. You can only delete target segment tags.

To delete a tag:

1. Open a translation file.
2. In the TXLF Editor view, select a tag in a target segment.
3. Choose one of the following actions:

   • Press Delete or Backspace.

   • On the Edit tab, click Cut, then paste the tag elsewhere.

   
   

   To undo the change, click Undo or press Ctrl + Z.

   The target tag is deleted.

The Notes tab is on the Editor pane. Notes retain the same ID as the related segment.

Segments with notes include the Notes icon in the Status column.

To view notes:

1. Open a translation file.
2. In the TXLF Editor view, click the Notes tab on the Editor Pane, then view note details for all file segments.
   
   

   Notes for all file segments are displayed.

To add a note:

1. Open a translation file.
2. In the TXLF Editor view, select a segment.
3. Choose one of the following actions:

   • Click the Notes tab on the Editor pane, then click Add Note.

     
     

   • On the Review tab, click Add Note, or right click on the target segment and select Add Note to open Add/Edit Notes dialog.

   
   
4. On the Add/Edit Notes dialog, select a Type from the drop-down list.
   
   

   The selected note Type is saved for the next time Wordfast is run.

   Type	Description
   Translation	Select to include data for the reviewer from the translator.
   Review	Select to includes data for the translator from the reviewer.
   Question	Select to solicit a response about the segment from a user.
   Important	Select to flag the data for the segment as a priority for other users.

5. Enter the information in the note field.
6. Click OK.

   The note is saved and associated with the segment.

To edit a note:

1. Open a translation file.
2. In the TXLF Editor view, select a segment with a note.
3. Choose one of the following actions:

   • Click the Notes tab on the Editor pane, then click Edit Note.

     
     

   • On the Review tab, click Edit Note.

     
     
4. On the Add/Edit Notes dialog, edit the note.
   
   
5. Click OK.

   The modified note is saved and associated with the segment.

To delete a note:

1. Open a translation file.
2. In the TXLF Editor view, select a segment with a note.
3. Choose one of the following actions:

   • Click the Notes tab on the Editor pane, then click Delete Note.

     
     

   • On the Review tab, click Delete Note.

     
     

   The note is no longer attached to the segment. If there are no other notes, the notes icon is removed from the Status column for the segment.

To export notes:

1. Open a translation file.
2. In TXLF Editor, choose one of the following actions:

   • Click the Notes tab on the Editor pane, then click Export Note.

     
     

   • On the Review tab, click Export Notes.

     
     

   • Right-click the segment and click Export Notes.

3. On the Export Notes dialog, browse and select a location for the exported notes file.
4. Enter a file name and click Save.

   All notes for the open file are saved in the selected folder location as a table in either MS Word or HTML file format.

After you have configured Transcheck options, you can begin using Transcheck when you translate or review a segment and commit it to the TM. You can also use the Transcheck configuration option Transcheck segments while translating to check for errors during the translation process.

To use Transcheck during translation:

1. In the TXLF Editor view, select a segment and complete your translation of that segment.
2. Select Next Segment or press Alt+Down Arrow to update the TM, move down one segment, and leverage the next segment from the TM.
3. (Optional) If Transcheck identifies an error in the segment, it posts a warning message. Choose one of the following actions:

   • Select Go back to fix issue to correct the error.

   • Select Continue to continue translating without changes.

   If you choose to correct the error, the Error Status icon is removed from the Status column and from the Transcheck tab.

   If you do not correct the error, the Error Status icon remains in the Status column and on the Transcheck tab.

Use Transcheck All to scan all segments of a file for non-linguistic errors in the target segments and issue warnings for missing and incorrect text. Configure and enable your Transcheck preferences under Preferences > Current Project Preferences > Transcheck.

Do not use Transcheck All if you want Source and Target Consistency checks. Instead, use Transcheck Report from the Project Files tab on the Current Project view.

Use the Transcheck All option before you complete a file.

To use Transcheck All:

1. In the TXLF Editor view, finish translation of all segments in a file.
2. Click the Review tab, then click Transcheck All.
   
   

   In General Preferences under Warnings, if Transcheck All Warnings is selected a Transcheck All Warning pop-up dialog appears. The "Do not warn me about this anymore" checkbox will turn off this pop-up dialog. The Use Transcheck Report From Current Project view link will open the Project Transcheck dialog.

3. Click Continue.
   
   

   A Transcheck report and summary results.

4. (Optional) On the Transcheck Report, determine the terminology errors you want Transcheck to ignore from highlighted terms in the Terminology Check report section.

   To best optimize the Transcheck Report, you can configure Transcheck to ignore highlighted terms you identify under conditions you specify. The terms and conditions you select are in the Ignored Terminology Errors section of the report.

   
   
5. (Optional) Click a highlighted term.
6. (Optional) On the Ignore Terminology Transcheck Error dialog, compare the source string with the target equivalents.
7. (Optional) Select either When term is for source terms in the glossary or When target contains for target terms.
   
   
8. (Optional) Either click Ignore to disregard the single instance of a string or Ignore All to disregard every instance of a string.

   The number following Ignore All contains the total number of instances within that file.

   
   
9. (Optional) Review the terms in the Ignored Terminology Errors section of the Transcheck report.
   
   
10. (Optional) After closing the Transcheck report, select any remaining segments with the Error Status icon in the Status column.
11. (Optional) Click the Transcheck tab to examine the details of the segment error.

    The total number of errors in the segment is the number in parentheses on the Transcheck tab.

    
    
12. (Optional) Click Next error or Previous error on the Transcheck tab to view the next or prior segment error.
13. Choose one of the following actions:

    • Correct the error and click Refresh to complete the correction.

    • Click Ignore warning to continue reviewing error warnings without making any changes.

    If you correct the error, the Error Status icon is removed from the Status column.

    If you do not correct the error, the Error Status icon remains in the Status column.

Create a local translation memory (TM) for quick, local access. If it is possible you may need to share your TM with other users, connect to a hosted service: Wordfast Anywhere (WFA). Refer to Connect to a remote glossary.

To create a local TM:

1. In the Project List view, on the Projects tab, select a project from the projects list to open it.
2. On the Project TM tab, select Create Local.
   
   
3. On the Translation Memory dialog, enter the required TM configuration.

   Required fields are marked with a red asterisk.

   
   

   Field	Action
   Name	Enter a unique TM name that includes the client or organization name and the TM's language for easy identification.
   Target Language	Select target languages. Target languages are limited to those languages configured in the project.
   Location	Select the destination where the application saves the new TM.
   Priority	Set the TM sequence used during translation, using the Primary TM first, followed by any Secondary TMs. You can only select one TM as primary.
   Selected	(Optional) Select to use the current TM for the project.
   Read-Only	(Optional) Select to leverage the TM without updating it with the new translation.

4. Select OK.

The new TM is created and is displayed in the Project TM list.

You can add a local TM to your project at the time of creation or as a separate action.

You can add TMs created by Wordfast Pro 4 or 5 only. If you want to add TMs from Wordfast Classic or Wordfast Pro 3, use the Import TM option.

To add a local TM to a project:

1. On the Projects tab, double-click a project from the projects list.
2. Select the Project TM tab, then select Add Local.
   
   
3. On the Opening TM dialog, browse to the local TM folder and select it.
4. Select Select Folder.

The selected TM is added to the project and displayed in the Project TM list.

Some projects may use multiple local and remote translation memories (TMs). In such instances, it is more efficient to add all of the TMs for the project with a single Add Project TMs action.

To add project TMs:

1. In Project List view, on the Projects tab, double-click a project from the projects list.
2. On the Project TM tab, select Add Project TMs.
   
   
3. On the Add Project TMs dialog, enter the project TM information.
   
   

   Field	Action
   Select a Project	Select a project name from the drop-down list.
   Source Language	Leave the auto-populated source language.
   Target Language(s)	Leave the auto-populated target languages.
   List of TMs	Review the list of TMs associated with that project.

4. Select OK.

The selected project TMs are added to the project and are displayed in the Project TM list.

You can connect to one or more translation memories (TMs) on other computers, including a hosted service, such as Wordfast Anywhere (WFA).

WFA allows translators to connect to a shared server and interact with a private, remote TM and glossary.

To connect to a remote TM:

1. On the Projects tab, double-click a project from the projects list to open it.
2. In the Current Project view, and on the Project TM tab, click Connect To Remote.
   
   
3. On the Connect to Remote TM dialog, select the appropriate tab, based on your server options.

   • TM Server

   • WF Server

   • WFA Server

4. (Optional) Add a TM Server on the TM Server tab, complete the required fields, then click OK.

   Required fields are marked with a red asterisk.

   
   

   Field or Option	Action
   Symbolic Name	Enter a unique name for the TM. The symbolic name can be automatically populated from the URL String for remote TM connections.
   URL	Enter the remote TM URL using the following format: tms://address:port/TMS?. The remaining URL Settings automatically populate when you enter the URL string. Click Test to validate the connection. The symbolic name can also be automatically populated from the URL String for remote TM connections.
   TM Cleanup Passcode	Enter the password to update the TM for the project.
   Priority	Select a priority from the drop-down list. The priority determines the sequence of reference during translation, first referencing the primary TM, then any secondary TMs. You can only designate one TM as primary.
   Selected	(Optional) Select to use the current TM for the project.
   Read-only	(Optional) Select to leverage the TM without updating it with the new translation.

5. (Optional) Add a WF Server on the WF Server tab, complete the required fields, then click OK.

   Required fields are marked with a red asterisk.

   
   

   Field or Option	Action
   Symbolic Name	Enter a unique name for the TM. The symbolic name can be automatically populated from the URL String for remote TM connections.
   URL	Enter the remote TM URL using the following format: wf://jsmith.password@address:port/TMS?. The remaining URL Settings automatically populate when you enter the URL string. The symbolic name can also be automatically populated from the URL String for remote TM connections. (Optional) The Password and Workgroup ID fields depend on server settings. Click Test to validate the connection.
   Address	Enter the address associated with the URL.
   Port	Enter the port associated with the URL.
   Account Name	Enter the username associated with the URL sign in.
   Account Password	(Optional) Enter the password associated with the username.
   Workgroup ID	(Optional) Enter the workgroup ID for the project.
   Use TM (Write) Password	Enable, if you are a PM or TM Administrator, to require a password to overwrite the existing TM with new translations.
   TM (Write) Password	If enabled, enter the password to overwrite the existing TM with new translations.
   Selected	(Optional) Select to use the current TM for the project.
   Read-only	(Optional) Select to leverage the TM without updating it with the new translation.

6. (Optional) Add a WFA Server on the WFA Server tab, complete the required fields, then click OK.

   Required fields are marked with a red asterisk.

   
   

   Field or Option	Action
   Symbolic Name	Enter a unique name for the TM.
   URL	WFA server TM URL with default URL set to: https://anywherebeta.wordfast.com/
   API key	Enter the API key you obtain from WFA. Sign in to your WFA account at https://www.wordfast.com/myaccount. Click TMs & Glossaries, then Setup. On the TMs and glossaries management dialog, select a TM or glossary. Click Manage Sharing. On the TMs and glossaries shares dialog, click the API key and copy the text string. Paste the API key into the Connect to Remote TM dialog using the following format: username@1234567, then click Test to validate the connection.
   Priority	Select a priority from the drop-down list. The priority determines the sequence of reference during translation, first referencing the primary TM, then any secondary TMs. You can only designate one TM as primary.
   Selected	(Optional) Select to use the current TM for the project.
   Read-only	(Optional) Select to leverage the TM without updating it with the new translation.

The new TM is added to the project and is displayed in the project TM list.

You can open and edit local translation memory (TM) entries at any time after TM creation.

You cannot open a remote TM in TM Editor.

To open and edit a local TM:

1. In the Project List view, on the Projects tab, double-click a project from the projects list to open it.
2. On the Project TM tab, select a translation memory and select Open TM.
   
   
3. On the TM Editor tab, view the translation units (TUs) for both source and target languages.
   
   
4. (Optional) To search for source or target translation units (TUs), enter your search criteria in the appropriate fields in the Filters sidebar, then select Find.

   You can make your filtered search case-sensitive or specify an exact match, then filter further by creator, user, and modification date.

5. (Optional) To reset your search criteria, select Clear.
6. (Optional) Use the Edit Options actions, such as Cut, Copy, and Paste to edit a TM entry.

To rename, write-protect, or change the priority of a TM, use the Modify TM action.

To modify a local or remote TM:

1. In the Project List view, on the Projects tab, double-click a project from the projects list to open it.
2. On the Project TM tab, click a TM.
3. Click Modify TM.
   
   
4. On the Connect to Remote TM dialog, modify the details for your connection. Based on your selection, other fields auto-populate. Refer to Connect to a remote TM.

   You can only select one primary TM for a project.

   Required fields are marked with a red asterisk.

   
   
5. (Optional) Select the TM identified in the Name field for the current project using Selected.
6. (Optional) Select Read-only to allow users to leverage the TM but not update it with new translation.
7. Click OK.

Your modifications to the TM are saved.

Copy a TM to use an existing TM for a new project.

The copied TM is in the Wordfast Pro TM format, regardless of the original TM format.

To copy a local translation memory:

1. In the Project List view, on the Projects tab, double-click a project from the projects list to open it.
2. On the Project TM tab, select a translation memory and select Copy TM.
   
   
3. On the Copy Translation Memory dialog, enter the TM Name.

   Required fields are marked with a red asterisk.

   
   
4. Browse and select the Location on your disk for the TM copy.
5. (Optional) Select Flip Languages, to reverse the source and target languages, then select Copy.

A copy of the translation memory is saved in the selected folder location.

To use a local translation memory (TM) from another linguist, use the Import TM action.

To import a local TM:

1. In the Project List view, on the Projects tab, double-click a project from the projects list to open it.
2. Select Import TM on the Project TM tab.
   
   
3. On the Import Translation Memory dialog, select the import File Type from the drop-down list.

   Required fields are marked with a red asterisk.

   
   

   Field	Action
   File Type	Select an action from the drop-down list. TMX — Translation Memory eXchange file format provides compatibility with all translation tools. WF TXT TM format (.txt) — File format provides backward compatibility for Wordfast Classic and Wordfast Pro 3.
   Import File	Browse to select the file for import.
   Create New TM	Select to import the TM into a new TM file.
   Import into Existing TM	Select to import the TM into an available TM file, based on selection from the drop-down list.
   Existing TM	Select an available TM file from the drop-down list.
   If TU already exists	Select a TM option from the drop-down list to import it into an available TM file.
   Delete all TUs from existing TM	Select to delete the existing TM and replace it with the new TM.

4. Select OK.

The translation memory is imported and is displayed in the Project TM list.

To share a local translation memory (TM) with another linguist, use the Export TM action.

To export a local TM:

1. In the Project List view, on the Projects tab, double-click a project from the projects list to open it.
2. Select a TM assigned to that project.
3. Select Export TM on the Project TM tab.
   
   
4. On the Export Translation Memory dialog, choose a location and export type for the TM export file.

   Required fields are marked with a red asterisk.

   
   

   Translation Memory	Select a TM from the drop-down list.
   Export Type	Select the export file type from the drop-down list.
   File Location	Browse and select the folder location for the export.

5. Select OK.

The selected translation memory exports to the selected folder location.

To create a local glossary:

1. In the Project List view, on the Projects tab, double-click a project from the projects list to open it.
2. In the Current Project view, on the Project Terminology tab, click Create Local.
   
   
3. On the Create Glossary dialog, enter the glossary information.
   
   

   Required fields are marked with a red asterisk.

   Field	Action
   Name	Enter a unique name for the glossary.
   Source Language	Do nothing, since the source language auto-populates.
   Target Language	Select a language from the target languages available for your project in drop-down list.
   Location	Browse and select the folder location for the new glossary.
   Selected	(Optional) Select to use the current local glossary for the project.
   Read Only	(Optional) Select to leverage the glossary without updating it with new terms.

4. Click OK.

   The new glossary is displayed in the project glossary.

You can only add glossaries created by Wordfast Pro 4 or 5. For glossaries from Wordfast Classic or Wordfast Pro 3, use the Import Glossary action. Refer to Import a local glossary.

To add a local glossary:

1. In the Project List view, on the Projects tab, double-click a project from the projects list.
2. In the Current Project view, on the Project Terminology tab, select Add Local.
   
   
3. On the Creating Glossary dialog, browse to a glossary folder and select it.
4. Select Select Folder.

   The selected glossary is added to the project and is displayed in the project Glossaries list.

Some projects may use multiple local and remote glossaries. In such instances, you can add all of the glossaries from a previous project with a single Add Project Glossaries action.

To add project glossaries:

1. In the Project List view, on the Projects tab, double-click a project from the projects list to open it.
2. In the Current Project view, on the Project Terminology tab, select Add Project Glossaries.
   
   
3. On the Add Project Glossaries dialog, enter the project glossaries information.
   
   

   Field	Action
   Select a Project	Select a project name from the drop-down list.
   Source Language	Leave the auto-populated source language, based on the project.
   Target Language(s)	Leave the auto-populated target languages, based on the project.
   List of Glossaries	Review the list of glossaries associated with that project.

4. Select OK.

   The selected project glossaries are added to the project and displayed in the project Glossaries list.

You can connect to a glossary residing on another server, including a hosted service, such as Wordfast Anywhere (WFA).

WFA allows translators to connect to a shared server and interact with a private, remote translation memory (TM) and glossary.

To connect to a remote glossary:

1. On the Projects tab, double-click a project from the projects list.
2. On the Project Terminology tab, click Connect To Remote.
   
   
3. On the Connect to Remote Glossary dialog, select the appropriate tab, based on your server options.

   • TMGR Server

   • WF Server

   • WFA Server

4. (Optional) Add a Term Manager (TMGR) Server on the TMGR Server tab and complete the required fields.

   Required fields are marked with a red asterisk.

   
   

   Field or Option	Action
   Name	Enter a unique name for the glossary. The name can be automatically populated from the URL String for remote glossary connections.
   Target Language	Select a language from the drop-down list. This list is constrained by the available target languages for your project.
   URL	Enter the remote glossary URL using the following format: tmgrs://address:port/TMGR?. The remaining URL Settings automatically populate when you enter the URL string. This includes the username, password, and project short code. The name can also be automatically populated from the URL String for remote glossary connections. Click Test to validate the connection.
   Selected	(Optional) Select to use the current glossary for the project.
   Read-only	(Optional) Select to leverage the glossary without updating new terms.
   Create Blocklist Connection	(Optional) Select to connect to an available blocklist already in TMGR.

5. (Optional) Add a WF Server on the WF Server tab and complete the required fields.

   Required fields are marked with a red asterisk.

   
   

   Field or Option	Action
   Name	Enter a unique name for the glossary. The name can be automatically populated from the URL String for remote glossary connections.
   URL	Enter the remote glossary URL using the following format: wf://jsmith:password@address:port/tmgr?. The remaining URL Settings automatically populate when you enter the URL string. Click Test to validate the connection. The name can be automatically populated from the URL String for remote glossary connections.
   Address	Enter the address associated with the URL.
   Port	Enter the port associated with the URL.
   Account Name	Enter the username associated with the URL sign in.
   Account Password	(Optional) Enter the password associated with the username.
   Workgroup ID	(Optional) Enter the workgroup ID for the project.
   Selected	(Optional) Select to use the current glossary for the project.
   Read-only	(Optional) Select to leverage the glossary without updating new terms.

6. (Optional) Add a WFA Server on the WFA Server tab and complete the required fields.
   
   

   Field or Option	Action
   Name	Enter a unique name for the glossary.
   URL	WFA server Glossaries URL with default URL set to: https://anywherebeta.wordfast.com/
   Target Language	Select a language from the drop-down list. This list is constrained by the available target languages for your project.
   API KEY	Enter the API key you obtain from WFA. Sign in to your WFA account at https://www.wordfast.com/myaccount. Click on TMs & Glossaries, then Setup. On the TMs and glossaries management dialog, select a glossary. Click Manage Sharing. On the TMs and glossaries shares dialog, click on the API key and copy the text string. Paste the API key into the Connect to Remote Glossary dialog on the WFA Server tab using the following format: username@1234567, then click Test to validate the connection.
   Selected	(Optional) Select to use the current glossary for the project.
   Read-only	(Optional) Select to leverage the glossary without updating new terms.

7. Click OK.

   The selected glossary is added to the project and is displayed in the project Glossaries list.

You can open and view remote glossary entries at any time after a glossary is connected.

You can only view the terms in a remote glossary. You cannot edit the glossary.

To open a remote glossary from the TXLF Editor view:

1. In the TXLF Editor view, click Open Glossary on the Terminology tab, or click the Open Glossary icon on the Terminology pane.

   The remote glossary will open in your default browser.

2. (Optional) If you are connected to multiple remote glossaries, clicking Open Glossary or the Terminology List button (from the Terminology tab) opens the Project Glossaries dialog; do one of the following:

   • Click a remote glossary location link.

   • Select a remote glossary, then click Open.

   
   
3. (Optional) In the Current Project view, on the Project Terminology tab, do one of the following:

   • Click a remote glossary location link.

   • Select a remote glossary, then click Open Glossary.

   The remote glossary will open in your default browser.

You can open and edit local glossary entries at any time after glossary creation.

To open and edit a local glossary:

1. In the Project List view, on the Projects tab, double-click a project from the projects list to open it.
2. In the Current Project view, on the Project Terminology tab, select a local glossary, and select Open Glossary.
   
   
3. In the Glossary Editor, view the terms for both source and target languages. You can also filter, add, remove, and update terms.
   
   
4. (Optional) To search for source or target terms, enter your search criteria in the appropriate fields in the Filters sidebar, then select Find.

   You can make your filtered search case-sensitive or specify an exact match, then filter further by creator, user, and modification date.

5. (Optional) To reset your search criteria, select Clear.
6. (Optional) Use the Edit Options actions, such as Cut, Copy, and Paste within the source and target columns.

To exchange glossaries with other translators, save the exported glossary to a local drive, then use the Import Glossary action to import it to your project.

To exchange glossaries among projects on your local drive, use the Add Project Glossaries action.

To import a local glossary:

1. In the Project List view, on the Projects tab, double-click a project from the projects list.
2. In the Current Project view, on the Project Terminology tab, select Import Glossary.
   
   
3. On the Import Glossary dialog, select the import File Type from the drop-down list.

   Required fields are marked with a red asterisk.

   
   

   Field	Action
   File Type	Select a file format for importing raw text files. Term Base eXchange (TBX) — Use with other CAT tool glossaries Tab delimited text file (TXT) — Use with Wordfast Classic and Wordfast Pro glossaries
   Import File	Select Browse to locate and select an Import File.
   Create a new glossary	Select to use the imported glossary to create a new glossary rather than add terms to an existing glossary.
   Import into existing glossary	Select to use the imported glossary to add to the selected glossary.
   Existing Glossary	Select from the drop-down list to append the imported glossary to an existing glossary file.
   If term already exists	Select from the drop-down list to import the term into an existing glossary file. Add as a new term — Add the term to the existing glossary file. Do not overwrite — Ignore the term and retain the term already in the glossary file. Overwrite existing term — Use the new term to replace the term already in the glossary file.
   Delete all terms from existing glossary	Select to delete the existing term and replace it with the new glossary term.

4. Select OK.

   The glossary is imported and is displayed in the project Glossaries list.

To exchange glossaries with other translators, use the Export Glossary action and save it to a local drive, then send it to another translator to import to their project.

To exchange glossaries among projects on your local drive, use the Add Project Glossaries action.

To export a local glossary:

1. In the Project List view, on the Projects tab, double-click a project from the projects list.
2. In the Current Project view, on the Project Terminology tab, select a glossary and select Export Glossary.
   
   
3. On the Export Glossary dialog, select a glossary from the drop-down list.
   
   
4. Select the file Export Type from the drop-down list.

   • Term Base eXchange (TBX) — Use with other computer-assisted translation (CAT) tool glossaries

   • Tab delimited text file (TXT) — Use with Wordfast Classic and Wordfast Pro 3 glossaries

5. Select Browse to locate and select the export file location, then select Save.
6. Select OK.

   The glossary is exported to the specified file location.

You can create a blocklist for your project on your local computer.

To create a local blocklist:

1. In the Project List view, on the Projects tab, double-click a project from the projects list.
2. In the Current Project view, on the Project Terminology tab, select Create Local in the Blocklist group.
   
   
3. On the Create Blocklist dialog, enter the required blocklist information.

   Required fields are marked with a red asterisk.

   
   

   Field	Action
   Name	Enter a unique blocklist name that includes the client or organization name and the blocklist target language for easy identification.
   Language	Select the blocklist's target language, which is limited to languages configured in the project.
   Location	Select the destination for the new blocklist.
   Selected	(Optional) Select to use the current blocklist for the project.
   Read-Only	(Optional) Select to leverage the blocklist without updating it with the new translation.

4. Select OK.

   The new blocklist is created and is displayed in the project terminology list.

Use a local blocklist already created on your computer when you want to leverage a translation blocklist, but do not want to collaborate with other users. You can add a local blocklist to your project at the time of creation or as a separate action.

To add a local blocklist:

1. In the Project List view, on the Projects tab, double-click a project from the projects list to open it.
2. In the Current Project view, on the Project Terminology tab, select Add Local in the Blocklist group.
   
   
3. On the Creating Blocklist dialog, browse to a blocklist file and select it.
4. Select Select Folder.

   The selected blocklist is added to the project and is displayed in the project terminology list.

You can connect to one or more blocklists on another computer or server.

To connect to a remote blocklist:

1. In the Project List view, on the Projects tab, double-click a project from the projects list.
2. In the Current Project view, on the Project Terminology tab, click Connect To Remote.
   
   
3. On the Connect to Remote Blocklist dialog, enter the required information, based on your server options.

   Required fields are marked with a red asterisk.

   
   

   Field or Option	Action
   Name	Enter a unique name for the blocklist.
   Target Language	Select a target language from the drop-down list.
   URL	Enter the remote TMGR URL using the following format: tmgrs://address:port/TMS?. The remaining URL Settings automatically populate when you enter the URL string. Click Test to validate the connection.
   Address	Enter the remote address.
   Username	Enter the username associated with the URL sign in.
   Password	Enter the password associated with the username.
   Project Short Code	Enter the short code for the project, such as ABC0000001.
   Selected	(Optional) Select to use the current blocklist for the project.

4. Click OK.

   The new remote blocklist is displayed in the project terminology list.

You can open and edit local blocklist entries at any time after blocklist creation.

You cannot open a remote blocklist in Wordfast Pro.

To open and edit a local blocklist:

1. In the Project List view, on the Projects tab, double-click a project from the projects list to open it.
2. In the Current Project view, on the Project Terminology tab, select a local blocklist, and select Open Blocklist.
   
   
3. On the Blocklist Editor tab, view the blocklist terms for both source and target languages. You can also filter, add, remove, and update terms.
   
   
4. (Optional) To search for source or target blocklist terms, enter your search criteria in the appropriate fields in the Filters sidebar, then select Find.

   You can make your filtered search case-sensitive or specify an exact match, then filter further by creator, user, and modification date.

5. (Optional) To reset your search criteria, select Clear.
6. (Optional) Use the Edit Options actions, such as Cut, Copy, and Paste to edit entries within the forbidden and suggested term columns.

To use a local blocklist from another source, use the Import Blocklist action.

To import a local blocklist:

1. In the Project List view, on the Projects tab, double-click a project from the projects list.
2. In the Current Project view, on the Project Terminology tab, select Import Blocklist.
   
   
3. On the Import Blocklist dialog, select the import File Type from the drop-down list.

   Required fields are marked with a red asterisk.

   
   

   Field	Action
   File Type	Select TXT as the file format for importing raw text files.
   Import File	Select Browse to locate and select an Import File.
   Create a new blocklist	Select to use the imported blocklist to create a new blocklist, rather than add terms to an existing blocklist.
   Import into existing blocklist	Select to use the imported blocklist to add to the selected blocklist.
   Existing Blocklist	Select from the drop-down list to append the imported blocklist to an existing blocklist file.
   If term already exists	Select from the drop-down list to import the term into an existing blocklist file. Add as a new term — Add the term to the existing blocklist file. Do not overwrite — Ignore the term and retain the term already in the blocklist file. Overwrite existing term — Use the new term to replace the term already in the blocklist file.
   Delete all terms from existing Blocklist	Select to delete the existing term and replace it with the new blocklist term.

4. Select OK.

   The blocklist is imported and displayed in the project Blocklist.