WordFast Pro 5.12.1: Is there a way to easily go to the previous/last translated segment? Thread poster: Magali Svitex
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Hello, I have started working on the translation of a book and am still new at WordFast (currently using WordFast Pro 5.12.1). I try to commit my segments to the TM regularly but always end up on the last segment (#1453 --a segment that has actually been populated automatically in case this might be relevant) and I have to scroll back up to the last segment that I have translated in order to continue working. MY QUESTION: is there a shortcut to go back to that last translated... See more Hello, I have started working on the translation of a book and am still new at WordFast (currently using WordFast Pro 5.12.1). I try to commit my segments to the TM regularly but always end up on the last segment (#1453 --a segment that has actually been populated automatically in case this might be relevant) and I have to scroll back up to the last segment that I have translated in order to continue working. MY QUESTION: is there a shortcut to go back to that last translated segment easily or at least to go from translated segment to another translated segment so that I don't have to continuously scroll all the way back up Thanks in advance for your help ▲ Collapse | | |
Ctrl + Z in keyboard is the shortcut to go back to the last position quickly. I always use these key combination when the translated file is big or small. | | | Andy Watkinson Spain Local time: 01:52 Member Catalan to English + ...
I don't use WF Pro so have no idea of this is relevant, but Shift+F5 in Word will rotate through the last 4 to 5 most recent edits. | | | Samuel Murray Netherlands Local time: 01:52 Member (2006) English to Afrikaans + ...
Magali Svitex wrote: I try to commit my segments to the TM regularly but always end up on the last segment. Do you mean that WFP5 jumps to the last segment every time you try to move to a new segment? That is very odd behaviour. Which keyboard shortcut to you use to move to the next segment? I can confirm what Soonthon says: Ctrl+Z will undo the previous edit, even if that edit was in a different segment. It's not always easy to see what the undone edit is, if WFP5 jumps to the relevant segment, so you can press Ctrl+Y to "redo" the edit if you want to see what it was that WFP5 had undone. According to WFP5's list of shortcuts, Shift+F5 should take you to the most recently edited segment, but I'm not sure if that works across sessions. Also, it would appear that you can sometimes use Shift+F5 repeatedly, if you use it in combination with Ctrl+Z. | |
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JohnWhi United Kingdom Local time: 00:52 French to English Across sessions last edited segment | Dec 7, 2019 |
I don't know if this is relevant but, further to Samuel's point about "across sessions", it is worth checking General Preferences -> Segment -> Open the last edited segment when opening a file. This means that, if you close a file and open it again, a minute or X days later, it takes you to the point where you were working. I find this has become more accurate with the last two updates. | | | Magali Svitex France Local time: 01:52 English to French + ... TOPIC STARTER
Thanks for responding! I meant to say that when I use the "commit all" button, I end up at the last segment. Thankfully, WFP5 does not do that each time I commit one segment Ctrl+Z or Shift+F5 does not work for me but I should probably add that I work on a mac... Ctrl+Z actually closes the file! So if there is any mac users that can help, I still welcome input. For now I'll try to keep in mind the segmen... See more Thanks for responding! I meant to say that when I use the "commit all" button, I end up at the last segment. Thankfully, WFP5 does not do that each time I commit one segment Ctrl+Z or Shift+F5 does not work for me but I should probably add that I work on a mac... Ctrl+Z actually closes the file! So if there is any mac users that can help, I still welcome input. For now I'll try to keep in mind the segments # and use cmd + G. ▲ Collapse | | | David Daduč Czech Republic Local time: 01:52 English to Czech Check the keyboard shortcut in Preferences | Dec 9, 2019 |
Magali, go to Preferences in Wordfast Pro 5, access the Shortcuts tab, and type last in the Search field. You should see the Last Modified Segment command in the list and its keyboard shortcut next it (if you want, you can even change the shortcut or assign one if there's none). It's Shift+F5 by default on my Mac. When I press the keyboard shortcut (I actually need to press Fn+Shift+F5 with my keyboard), Wordfast takes me to the segment I last modi... See more Magali, go to Preferences in Wordfast Pro 5, access the Shortcuts tab, and type last in the Search field. You should see the Last Modified Segment command in the list and its keyboard shortcut next it (if you want, you can even change the shortcut or assign one if there's none). It's Shift+F5 by default on my Mac. When I press the keyboard shortcut (I actually need to press Fn+Shift+F5 with my keyboard), Wordfast takes me to the segment I last modified. I hope that's what you are looking for! ▲ Collapse | | |
Magali Svitex wrote: Thanks for responding! I meant to say that when I use the "commit all" button, I end up at the last segment. Thankfully, WFP5 does not do that each time I commit one segment Ctrl+Z or Shift+F5 does not work for me but I should probably add that I work on a mac... Ctrl+Z actually closes the file! So if there is any mac users that can help, I still welcome input. For now I'll try to keep in mind the segments # and use cmd + G. Hi working with WFP5 on an iMac. AFAIK the only way to go to the empty segment that follows the segment that has been translated last is either Until Fuzzy or Until No Match. | | | To report site rules violations or get help, contact a site moderator: You can also contact site staff by submitting a support request » WordFast Pro 5.12.1: Is there a way to easily go to the previous/last translated segment? CafeTran Espresso | You've never met a CAT tool this clever!
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