Editing Source Segments

The Edit Source option allows you to modify the source content of the file being translated. The original source content is stored in the TXLF and can be restored at any time.

To edit the source segment:

  1. Open Wordfast Pro and select a project.

    Figure 1. Projects Dashboard

  2. Click Open Project.

    The Project Files dashboard opens as shown in the following figure.

    Figure 2. Projects Dashboard—Open Project

  3. Select a file.
  4. Double-click the file.

    The file appears in the Translation dashboard.

  5. Select a segment.
  6. Click the Edit tab.

    The Edit dashboard opens.

    Figure 3. Edit Tab Dashboard

  7. Place the cursor within the segment source.
  8. Click Edit Source in the Source Actions section.
  9. Edit the source content as needed.
  10. Click off the edited segment.

    The following figure highlights the symbol used to indicate an edit took place.

    An Edited Source icon appears in the Status column.

    Figure 4. Edit Segment Dashboard—Results

To revert to original source, click Revert Source in the Source Actions section.