Use Live Preview

You can view the translated content in its original format for MS Word .DOC and .DOCX files or MS PowerPoint .PPT and .PPTX files.

Use the default Live Preview to generate a dynamic preview of the translated file in TXLF Editor.

  Note:

To configure and enable the Live Preview preference under General Preferences > General, select Automatically open Live preview for supported files.

To generate a live preview:

  1. Open a file in TXLF Editor.
  2. On the File tab, select Live Preview from the Preview drop-down menu.
      Note:

    Only one preview option is possible at a time.

  3. (Optional) Interact with the live preview of the file.

    For MS Word files

    The preview pane docks to the right. Click for docking options. Live Preview highlights the active segment. Move 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. The progress bar provides real-time loading status. Click to cancel the Live Preview.

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

    • Slide Access — 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 .

  4. Enter the translation or leverage the TM for any segment.
  5. On the Translation tab, click Next Segment or press Alt+Down to update the TM, move down one segment, and leverage the next segment from the TM.

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

  6. (Optional) Click Synchronize Live Preview on the File tab to refresh the pane.
Parent topic: Translate or Review Files