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Shortcuts in Trados Online Editor

Shortcuts are a simple and efficient alternative to working with the mouse. As project deadlines near, you might want to use them to save time.

The following keyboard shortcuts are available in Trados Online Editor and can be used with Microsoft keyboards. For Mac keyboards, use the Option key (instead of Alt) and the Command key (instead of Ctrl).
CategoryWindows ShortcutMac ShortcutAction
Translating and reviewing contentCtrl+EnterCommand+EnterConfirm the current translation and move to the next unconfirmed segment.
Ctrl+Alt+EnterCommand+Option+EnterConfirm the current translation and move to the next segment, regardless of its status.
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+EnterCommand+Option+Shift+EnterConfirm the current translation and remain on the current segment.
Ctrl+RControl+RReload the current segment if its translation has been modified in the meantime.
Ctrl+BCommand+BApply bold formatting.
Ctrl+ICommand+IApply italics formatting.
Ctrl+UCommand+UApply underline formatting.
Ctrl+Alt+OemplusControl+Option+OemplusApply subscript formatting.
Ctrl+Shift+OemplusControl+Shift+OemplusApply superscript formatting.
Ctrl+Shift+KCommand+Shift+KApply smallcaps formatting.
Ctrl+SpaceCommand+Fn+SpaceClear formatting.
Ctrl+Alt+SpaceControl+Option+SpaceClear all segments.
Ctrl+InsertControl+Shift+I or Command+Shift+ICopy the source content of the current segment to the target area.
Alt+Shift+InsertControl+Shift+Alt+ICopy the source content of all segments to the target area.
Alt+DeleteOption+Fn+BackspaceClear the content of the current target segment.
Alt+Shift+DeleteOption+Shift+Fn+BackspaceClear the content of all the segments having the "Draft" status.
Shift+F3Shift+Fn+F3Change the casing of a selected segment or text.
Ctrl+CommaCommand+Comma or Control+CommaBring up the smart action menu.
InsertCommand+Shift+O or Control+Shift+OTurn overwrite (insert) mode on or off.
Alt+F2Fn+F2+OptionEnable source editing for the current segment.
F8Fn+F8Verify document.
F3Fn+F3Open concordance search for the selected source/target.
Working with the translation memoryAlt+Page UpOption+Fn+Up ArrowGo to the previous translation in the Lookups panel.
Alt+Page DownOption+Fn+Down ArrowGo to the next translation in the Lookups panel.
Ctrl+Shift+ACommand+Shift+A or Control+Shift+AApply selected translation from the Lookups panel.
Ctrl+1Command+1Apply the 1st translation from the Lookups panel.
Ctrl+2Command+2Apply the 2nd translation from the Lookups panel.
Ctrl+3Command+3Apply the 3rd translation from the Lookups panel.
Ctrl+4Command+4Apply the 4th translation from the Lookups panel.
Ctrl+5Command+5Apply the 5th translation from the Lookups panel.
Ctrl+6Command+6Apply the 6th translation from the Lookups panel.
Ctrl+7Command+7Apply the 7th translation from the Lookups panel.
Ctrl+8Command+8Apply the 8th translation from the Lookups panel.
Ctrl+9Command+9Apply the 9th translation from the Lookups panel.
Ctrl+Shift+UCommand+Shift+UAdd as the content as a new translation unit.
Splitting and merging segmentsCtrl+Alt+IControl+Option+ISplit the current segment.
Locking and unlocking segmentsCtrl+LCommand+L or Control+LLock or unlock the current segment.
Ctrl+Shift+LCommand+Shift+L or Control+Shift+LLock or unlock the current selection.
Navigation and basic actionsCtrl+ACommand+A or Control+ASelect the entire content of the active segment.
Ctrl+Up ArrowCommand+Up ArrowNavigate to the previous segment.
Ctrl+Down ArrowCommand+Down ArrowNavigate to the next segment.
Ctrl+ BackspaceControl+BackspaceDelete the previous word.
Ctrl+DeleteControl+Fn+BackspaceDelete the next word.
BackspaceBackspaceDelete the previous character.
DeleteFn+BackspaceDelete the next character.
Ctrl+Right ArrowCommand+Right ArrowMove cursor to next word.
Ctrl+Left ArrowCommand+Left ArrowMove cursor to previous word.
Ctrl+Shift+Right ArrowCommand+Shift+Right ArrowSelect the word after the cursor, including the whitespace after it.
Ctrl+Shift+Left ArrowCommand+Shift+Left ArrowSelect the word before the cursor.
Ctrl+HomeCommand+Fn+LeftMove to the first segment in the document.
Ctrl+EndCommand+Fn+Right ArrowMove to the last loaded segment in the document.
Page UpCommand+Fn+Up ArrowMove one page up.
Page DownCommand+Fn+Down ArrowMove one page down.
Ctrl+ZCommand+Z or Control+ZUndo your last action.
Ctrl+YCommand+Y or Control+YRedo your last action (if you undid it).
Ctrl+GControl+G or Command+GGo to.
Alt+H(Not available on Mac)Show the Home tab.
Alt+R(Not available on Mac)Show the Review tab.
Alt+U(Not available on Mac)Show the Quality Assessment tab.
Alt+V(Not available on Mac)Show the View tab.
Adding symbols and special charactersCtrl+Alt+Minus SignControl+Option+Minus SignAdd an em dash (—) to the current segment.
Ctrl+Minus SignCommand+Minus Sign or Control+Minus SignAdd an en dash (–) to the current segment.
Shift+EnterShift+EnterAdd a soft break to the current segment.
Ctrl+Shift+SpaceCommand+Shift+SpaceAdd a non-breaking space to the current segment.
Ctrl+Shift+CCommand+Shift+CAdd the copyright symbol (©) to the current segment.
Ctrl+Alt+RControl+Option+RAdd the registered symbol (®) to the current segment.
Ctrl+Alt+TControl+Option+TAdd the trademark symbol (™) to the current segment.
Ctrl+Shift+ECommand+Shift+EAdd the euro symbol (€) to the current segment.
Ctrl+Shift+PCommand+P or Control+PAdd the pound symbol (£) to the current segment.
Ctrl+Shift+4Control+Shift+4Add German quotation marks to the current segment.
Ctrl+Shift+5Control+Shift+5Add English quotation marks to the current segment.
Ctrl+Shift+6Control+Shift+6Add angular (French) quotation marks («») to the current segment.