Use the QuickInsert toolbar during translation to quickly insert special characters or formatting tags into a into the target segments in the Editor window.
The QuickInsert toolbar is displayed in the Editor view.
The toolbar contains standard buttons for special characters and for formatting. You can also add customized buttons to the toolbar.
The toolbar contains standard buttons for formatting, for example, to apply bold formatting. Some buttons may not be available for some file types.
To use these buttons, do one of the following:
Position the cursor in the target segment and click the appropriate button. The tag pair is inserted at the cursor position.
Select the text in the target segment and click the appropriate button. The tag formatting is applied to the selected text.
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You can customize the buttons so that they apply different formatting.
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Bold Formatting Shortcut command: Ctrl+B
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Italics Formatting Shortcut command: Ctrl+I |
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Underline Formatting Shortcut command: Ctrl+U |
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Subscript Formatting Subscript formatting makes text appear smaller than the normal line text and is set slightly below the text. Shortcut command: Ctrl+Plus Sign on the Main Keyboard |
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Superscript Formatting Superscript formatting makes text appear smaller than the normal line text and is set slightly above the text. Shortcut command: Ctrl+Plus Sign on the Main Keyboard |
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Small Caps Formatting Shortcut command: Ctrl+Shift+K |
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Left to Right Formatting This button is useful for inserting Western words into bidirectional text. |
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Right to Left Formatting |
The toolbar contains standard buttons for some special characters, for example, the Trade Mark symbol, ™ . Some buttons may not be available for some file types.
To insert a special character, click a special character button. The character is inserted in the target segment at the cursor position.
You can change the characters associated with these buttons.
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Em Dash Character Shortcut command: Ctrl+Alt+Hyphen on the Numeric Keypad |
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En Dash Character Shortcut command: Ctrl+Hyphen on the Numeric Keypad |
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Non-breaking Hyphen Character Shortcut command: Ctrl+Shift+Hyphen on the Main Keypad |
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Optional Hyphen Character Shortcut command: Ctrl+Hyphen on the Main Keyboard |
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Non-breaking Space Character Shortcut command: Ctrl+Shift+Space |
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Soft Break Character A soft break is a break at the end of a line or a page. The location of a soft break adjusts automatically with a change in the margins, line length or the number of lines. Shortcut command: Ctrl+Enter |
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Euro Character Shortcut command: Ctrl+Shift+E |
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Copyright Character Shortcut command: Ctrl+Alt+C |
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Registered Character Shortcut command: Ctrl+Alt+R |
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Trademark Character Shortcut command: Ctrl+Alt+T |
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This is a custom button. Keep the cursor over the button to display the tool tip associated with the button. You can have any number of custom buttons, but the QuickInsert toolbar only displays the first ten. To access the remaining custom buttons, click |
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QuickInsert Settings Click to edit the QuickInsert settings for the file type settings of the active document. This allows you to edit and add which buttons are displayed on the QuickInsert toolbar. The Project Settings dialog box is displayed. |
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This button displays the Insert Tag dialog box, which lists all QuickInsert buttons. You can apply a QuickInsert button from the list. |
If the current file type does not support a formatting type, the corresponding button is displayed but is unavailable.
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