Thursday, February 9, 2012

Cheat sheet for SDL Trados Studio 2009 Editor


File extensions
Translation package .sdlppx
Translation project .sdlproj
Return package .sdlrpx
Translation file .sdlxliff
TM .sdltm
Termbase .sdltb
Description Menu Shortcut
Open project Double-click .sdlproj > go to Projects view > double-click project name
Remove project Projects view > right-click > Remove from list
View analysis Projects view > Analysis Statistics
Open file Files view > select files > right-click > Open for Translation/Review/Sign-Off
Save file File > Save CTRL + S
Save all files File > Save All CTRL + SHIFT + S
Close file File > Close CTRL + SHIFT + F4
Close all files File > Close All CTRL + F4
Open segment Click on first target segment
Commit segment to TM and move to next segment Translation > Confirm and Move to Next Segment CTRL + ALT + ENTER
Commit segment to TM and move to next unconfirmed segment Translation > Confirm and Move to Next Unconfirmed Segment CTRL + ENTER
Move to next unconfirmed segment without confirming Edit > Move to Next Segment CTRL + DOWN
Move to previous unconfirmed segment without confirming Edit > Move to Previous Segment CTRL + UP
Copy Source to Target Translation > Copy Source to Target CTRL + INS
Clear target segment Translation > Clear Target Segment ALT + DEL
Select match from TM
ALT + 1/2/3/4 etc.
Toggle between source and target segment
F6
Source concordance Translation > Concordance Search F3
Target concordance Translation > Concordance Search CTRL + SHIFT + F3
Browse previous/next concordance search results Left & right arrow buttons in Concordance window N/A
Insert placeable or tag
CTRL + ALT + DOWN ARROW, CTRL + ,
Insert tag pair around highlighted word
CTRL + ALT + ,
Toggle formatting tags view
Expand segment Select segment numbers > right-click > Merge Segments Select segment numbers (use SHIFT to select multiple) > CTRL + ALT + S
Shink segment Click in target > right-click > Split segment ALT + SHIFT + T
Filter segments Display > select filter
Change segment status Select segment numbers (use SHIFT to select multiple) > right-click > Change segment status N/A
Activate termbase term recognition View > Term recognition Customise keyboard shortcut in Tools > Options > Keyboard shortcuts > Editor
Activate termbase search View > Termbase Search Customise keyboard shortcut in Tools > Options > Keyboard shortcuts > Editor
Insert term from termbase
(or from autosuggest dictionary)

CTRL + SHIFT + L
View formatting marks shortcuts (en/em dash, hyphens) Tools > Options > Keyboard shortcuts > Editor > QuickInsert Toolbar
Add comment Edit > Add Comment CTRL + SHIFT + N
Go to next comment Edit > Go to Next Commentt CTRL + M
View Comments View > Comments
Print File > Print Preview CTRL + P
Spellcheck one file Tools > Check Spelling F7
QA check current file Tools > Verify F8
QA check all open files File > Batch tasks > Verify Files N/A
Editor/ QA Checker settings Tools > Options ALT + T + O
Display tags (no tags, partial, full) Format > Tag display mode CTRL + ALT + D

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