Configure General Settings

General preferences link a specific username to project-related content changes.

To customize general settings:

  1. Select Preferences from the Wordfast drop-down menu.
  2. On the Preferences dialog, click General under General Preferences.
  3. Enter the User Name for user identification on Notes, TM, and segment changes.
  4. Select one of the source file locations.

    Option

    Action

    Copy Source or TXLF Files into Project Folder Structure

    Click to create a sub-folder within the project language folder for storing source files.

    Note:   

    If the source file is a TXLF file, a copy is saved.

    Create TXLF File with language suffix next to the Source File

    Click to create a TXLF copy of the source file at the same location with the target language code as a suffix.

    Note:   

    If the source file is a TXLF file, no copy is saved.

    Create Folder with language suffix next to the Source File where TXLF file will be stored

    Click to create a TXLF copy of the source file in a source file sub-folder using the target language code as a suffix.

    Note:   

    If the source file is a TXLF file, no copy is saved.

    Add score column to bilingual table

    Select to include the TM score in the bilingual table export.
  5. Select the Bilingual Review Export options that allow you to export a file with highlighted glossary terms to a Microsoft Word .DOC or .DOCX format.

    Option

    Action

    Open report after export

    Select to automatically open the Bilingual Report after the export completes.

    Exclude the notes column

    Select to exclude the notes column from the exported MS Word document.

    Track changes

    Select to enable track changes in the exported MS Word document.

    Protect document (Word 2003+)

    Select to write-protect the document. This allows users to edit only the target segment content and add notes.

    Export all TXLF files as one bilingual file

    Select to export all submission files as a single bilingual file.

    Export as Docx

    Select to export the bilingual report in the Word .DOCX file format.
Parent topic: General Preferences