Live Preview

Use Live Preview to generate a dynamic preview of the translated file in TXLF Editor. Live Preview only works on source MS Word DOC and DOCX files or on MS PowerPoint PPT and PPTX files.

To generate a live preview:

  1. Select a file with some translated content on the File tab, click Live Preview, then click Preview from the drop-down menu.
  2. (Optional) Interact with the live preview of the file.

    For MS Word files

    The preview pane docks to the right. Click for docking alternatives to the default. Live Preview highlights the active segment. Navigate to any other segment by clicking on that area of the live preview.

    For MS PowerPoint files

    PowerPoint files can be graphically intensive and so may take time to load. A loading progress bar appears at the bottom. Click to cancel the Live Preview.

    • Docking—The preview pane docks to the right. Click for docking alternatives to the default. Live Preview highlights the active segment. Navigate to any other segment by clicking on that area of the live preview.

    • Slide Navigation—Click the forward or back arrow to progress through the slide deck or type the deck slide number in the Page field. To return to the first slide in the deck, click .

  3. Enter the translation or leverage the TM for any segment, then click Next Segment on the Translation tab or press Alt-Down.

    The new translation displays. To collapse or expand the live preview pane, click or .

  4. (Optional) Click Synchronize Live Preview on the File tab to refresh the pane and return to the top of the file.