Adapt It uses some shortcut keys for commonly used commands. Here is a list, and a brief note about what they do:
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Special key combination |
Definition |
Alternate key combination |
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Enter |
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Tab |
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Shift+Enter |
Move the Phrase box backwards to the immediately preceding pile |
Shift+Tab |
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Shift+Tab |
See Shift + Enter |
Shift+Enter |
| Tab | See Enter | |
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Alt + Delete (Del) |
Unmerge a source phrase. That is, separate the source phrase into a sequence of single words; this is a shortcut for the Unmerge toolbar button |
Ctrl+U |
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Alt+Right Arrow |
Select from the active location rightwards. |
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Alt+Left Arrow |
Select from the Phrase box leftwards. |
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Alt+Up Arrow |
When a selection is current, causes the Retranslation dialog box to open for the selected text, but if no selection is current, the Retranslation dialog opens just on the text in the storage element at the current Phrase box location. |
Ctrl+R. |
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Alt+Down Arrow |
Causes a placeholder to be inserted before the first selected storage element, or if none is selected, then it is inserted before the Phrase box. |
Ctrl+I. |
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Ctrl+Down Arrow |
Causes a placeholder to be inserted after the last selected storage element, or if none is selected, then it is inserted after the Phrase box. |
Ctrl+Alt+Down Arrow |
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Ctrl+Alt+Down Arrow |
Causes a placeholder to be inserted after the last selected storage element, or if none is selected, then it is inserted after the Phrase box. |
Ctrl+Down Arrow |
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Alt+Enter |
Merge selected storage elements into one, thereby making a source phrase at the first location of the selection. The Phrase box then contains all of the adaptations present for the selection joined together. If there are no adaptations for the selection, Adapt It copys the selected source text into the Phrase box, provided Copy Source is turned on. |
Ctrl+M. |
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Up Arrow |
Scroll the main window up one strip at a time, same as if the vertical scroll bar's up arrow button were clicked |
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Down Arrow |
Scroll the main window down one strip at a time; same as if the vertical scroll bar's down arrow were clicked. |
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PgUp button |
Scroll the main window up by a page at a time, less one strip. |
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PgDn button |
Scroll the main window down by a page at a time, less one strip. |
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type any key |
When you make a selection in order to make a phrase, typing any key into the Phrase box creates the merged phrase. Note that the phrase starts at the position where the Phrase box is located, even if the selected text contains material prior to the Phrase box 's current location. |
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F8 function key |
Open the Choose Translation dialog box at the current active location. |
Ctrl+L. |
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F9 function key |
Open the Make A Retranslation dialog box at the current selection. |
Ctrl+R |
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Ctrl+I |
Insert a placeholder into the source text (i.e. a placeholder) after a location - such as before the phrase box location, or after the start of a selection |
Alt+Down Arrow |
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Ctrl+D |
Delete a placeholder |
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Ctrl+E |
Edit a retranslation |
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