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Cheat sheet Wordfast Pro


Cheat Sheet for Wordfast

File formats:
File for translation .txml
TM .txt
Tembase .tbx

Description Menu Shortcut
Close application File > Exit  
Open file (.txml or any "normal" file format such as .doc) File > Open CTRL + O
Save file File > Save CTRL + S
Save all open files File > Save All CTRL + SHIFT + S
Close file File > Close CTRL + W
Close all open files File > Close All CTRL + SHIFT + W
Open or create new TM Translation Memory > New/Select TM > Local/Remote > Open/New CTRL + SHIFT + O
Open segment Click on first target field  
Get TM match Translation Memory > Current segment leverage ALT + SPACE
Commit segment to TM and move to next segment Translation Memory > Next segment ALT + DOWN ARROW
Commit segment to TM Translation Memory > Commit to TM ALT + END
Translate to fuzzy Translation Memory > Translate Until Fuzzy CTRL + ALT + F
Copy source
Note: this seems to copy the entire source into all target segments, overwriting any existing translations, use with caution!
Translation Memory > Copy Source ALT + INS
Commit segment to TM and move to next segment Translation Memory > Next segment ALT + DOWN ARROW
Commit segment to TM and move to next segment Translation Memory > Next segment ALT + DOWN ARROW
Use concordance Translation Memory > TM Lookup CTRL + ALT + L
Insert placeable Translation Memory > Next Placeable > Copy Placeable CTRL + ALT + RIGHT > CTRL + ALT + DOWN
Expand segment Translation Memory > Expand Segment ALT + E
Shink segment Translation Memory > Shrink Segment ALT + S
Filter segments N/A  
Connect glossary Terminology > New/Select Terminology > Local/Remote > Open N/A
Import to glossary Terminology > Import N/A
Spellcheck Edit > Spellcheck F7
Print File > Print N/A
Create clean target file File > Save Translated File N/A
Create table view (target only) Window > Show View > Preview in MS Word N/A