Tools Menu

The Tools menu contains different commands, depending on which view you are in.

The following table describes all commands that can be displayed on the menu.

This list is sorted alphabetically.

Menu Option

Description

Check Spelling

Select this to start spell checking.

The Spell Checker dialog box is displayed.

Spell checking begins at the currently selected segment. If no segment is selected, spell checking begins at the beginning of the document.

Shortcut command: F7

NOTE

SDL Trados Studio can perform spell checking continuously, as you type. To set this behavior, Click Tools > Options and select Edit > Spelling from the dialog box navigation tree.

Only available in the Editor view.

Generate AutoSuggest Dictionary

Select this to create an AutoSuggest dictionary.

Manage User Profiles

Select this to do any of the following:

  • Export the current profile settings to a file.

  • Reset the current profile.

  • Switch to a different profile.

The Manage User Profiles dialog box is displayed.

The user profiles store settings about the way SDL Trados Studio looks and functions.

You can have a number of profiles, each with different settings, and switch between them.

Options

Select this to view and customize the settings that control how SDL Trados Studio looks and operates and to define your default translation settings.

The Options dialog box is displayed.

Plug-ins

Select this to display the Plug-ins dialog box where a list of the available plug-ins is displayed. From here you can disable and enable individual plug-ins.

Upgrade Translation Memories

Upgrade Translation Memories

Select this to upgrade your SDL Trados 2007 and SDLX translation memories, so that they can be used in SDL Trados Studio. The Upgrade Translation Memories wizard is displayed.

Verify

Select this to verify the translation. Errors found by the verification process are displayed in the Messages window. An error icon is added to each segment that failed the verification check. Place the cursor over an icon to display a tool tip describing the error.

Only available in the Editor view.

View Log File

Select this to display the application log file. The log file contains a list of actions performed by the application and the status of the actions.

The log file is stored here:

C:\Documents and settings\your username\Local Settings\Application data\SDL International\SDL Trados Studio\numbered folder

NOTE

This option will not be present in the final release of the application.

 

 

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