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[[Wordfast Classic]] (WFC) is a Microsoft Word '''add-in''' (i.e. macro-based plugin) and needs to be installed as such into MS Word. Before you install WFC, you need to adjust a few MS Word settings.
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[[Wordfast Classic]] (WFC) integrates as an add-in into Microsoft Word. This means it needs to be installed as an add-in into a compatible MS Word installation.
  
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Choose the instructions for your MS Word version:
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You can download and install the '''demo''' version, or, if you own a license, the '''full''' version.
  
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* [[Installing WFC (MS Word 2000, XP & 2003 for Windows)|Installing WFC in '''Word 2000, XP or 2003''' for Windows]]<ref>Word XP is sometimes also referred to as Word 2002.</ref>
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==Download and install Wordfast Classic==
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* [[Installing WFC (MS Word 2007 for Windows)|Installing WFC in '''Word 2007''' for Windows]]
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* [[Installing WFC (MS Word 2010 for Windows)|Installing WFC in '''Word 2010''' for Windows]]
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To download and install WFC, follow the steps below.
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* [[Installing WFC (MS Word 2013 for Windows)|Installing WFC in '''Word 2013''' for Windows]]
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* [[Installing WFC (MS Word 2011 for Mac)|Installing WFC in '''Word 2011''' for Macs]]
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# Before you install WFC on your computer, check the [https://www.wordfast.net/?go=versions compatibility tables] to see if your operating system and MS Office version support WFC.
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[[Wordfast Classic]] cannot be installed into MS '''Word 2008 for Macs''' or '''Word 2016 for Macs''' because these Word:Mac versions do not support Visual Basic for Applications (VBA).
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# To download WFC:
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#* If you own a WFC license, sign in to your account at [https://wordfast.com/myaccount https://wordfast.com/myaccount]. Then click the '''Select''' button to the left of your most recent renewal or purchase (usually the last row in the table of purchases). This will open a section below the table rows that contains a button with your email address on it. Click the button and a licensed version of Wordfast Classic, stamped with your own license ID, will be emailed to you. See screenshot below.
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#**[[File:Wfc send email.png|950px|left]]
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#* If for some reason you didn't receive your licensed version of WFC in your email inbox, you can download it manually:
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## Go to https://wordfast.net (NOT: wordfast.com).
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## Sign in to your account.
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## In the top navigation menu, click Products > Wordfast Classic.
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## Click the '''download''' link on the right.
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## On the next page (The Wordfast Classic Download Page), select the version you wish to download. The most recent version is at the top.
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## The download will be stamped with your WFC license ID, and the program will run in the full mode when you install it.<ref>Do not send your registered copy of the program to anybody else because they would be running your license, in breach of the license agreement, which could block the license after some time.</ref>
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#* If you don't own a WFC license, click on the long button at at https://wordfast.net/?go=downloadpage and download the latest demo version.
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# Adjust MS Word settings and install WFC by following the [https://www.wordfast.net/WFC/WFC8_Manual.html#installation installation instructions in the WFC user manual].<ref>Note: There are ''outdated'' articles about how to install WFC in [[Installing WFC (MS Word 2000, XP & 2003 for Windows)|Word 2000, XP or 2003]], [[Installing WFC (MS Word 2007 for Windows)|Word 2007]], [[Installing WFC (MS Word 2010 for Windows)|Word 2010]], and [[Installing WFC (MS Word 2013 for Windows)|Word 2013]] (all for Windows). These old articles include some screenshots. If you refer to them, do so with caution. We will delete the old articles one day.</ref>
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==Activate Wordfast Classic in Word==
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When WFC is installed, it is inactive when you open MS Word. When you want to use WFC in Word, press {{key|Ctrl}}+{{key|Alt}}+{{key|W}}. This will activate WFC and its toolbar<ref>Recent WFC versions feature a newly designed toolbar (the old one tended to worry some security software). Note that you can adjust the size of the toolbar (and make it floatable) in '''''Setup''''' > '''''View''''' > '''''Toolbar size''''' in the WFC settings window.</ref> will appear in Word.
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Mac users: Before pressing {{key|Ctrl}}+{{key|Alt}}+{{key|W}}, make sure to go to '''''Tools/Templates & Add-Ins''''' menu, and check ''wordfast.dot'' to activate it.
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==Check version number and license status==
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[[File:WFC about-tab version-number-license-status.png|thumb|The version number and license status in WFC.]]
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After you install WFC (or any time in future), you may want to check:
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* the status of your license in WFC on your computer, and
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* the version number of WFC on your computer.
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To do this, open the WFC settings window by pressing {{key|Ctrl}}+{{key|Alt}}+{{key|W}} or by clicking on the rightmost icon on the WFC toolbar and access the '''?''' tab. The details are shown there.<ref>When you press {{key|Ctrl}}+{{key|Alt}}+{{key|P}} in MS Word, Wordfast will generate a report that also shows your version number – and many other details about your system and WFC settings. The setup report may be useful if you [[How to contact the Wordfast team|contact us]] because WFC does not seem to work well on your system.</ref>
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If your version is older than the one available at [https://wordfast.net/?go=downloadpage the download page], you can update your WFC version to the latest one.
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==Update Wordfast Classic==
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To update your WFC version to the latest one, follow the above instructions to download and install WFC. The new version will replace the older one, while your settings, translation memories, etc. will remain. As long as your WFC license is valid, updating to the latest version is free of charge.
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==Special cases: Activate the license manually==
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If you are using a very old WFC version<ref>Any version older than v. 6.01c, released in June 2011.</ref> (''not recommended''), you will need to unlock the demo mode manually [[How to license Wordfast Classic|by creating a license number]]. You may also need to do this if you are using WFC in a computer that has no internet connection<ref>Once in a while, WFC needs to be able to validate the user ID stamp (a number) against our database of active licenses. No personal information is ever transmitted.</ref> for an extended period of time.
  
 
== References ==
 
== References ==

Latest revision as of 11:46, 28 October 2023

Wordfast Classic (WFC) integrates as an add-in into Microsoft Word. This means it needs to be installed as an add-in into a compatible MS Word installation.

You can download and install the demo version, or, if you own a license, the full version.

Download and install Wordfast Classic

To download and install WFC, follow the steps below.

  1. Before you install WFC on your computer, check the compatibility tables to see if your operating system and MS Office version support WFC.
  2. To download WFC:
    • If you own a WFC license, sign in to your account at https://wordfast.com/myaccount. Then click the Select button to the left of your most recent renewal or purchase (usually the last row in the table of purchases). This will open a section below the table rows that contains a button with your email address on it. Click the button and a licensed version of Wordfast Classic, stamped with your own license ID, will be emailed to you. See screenshot below.
      • Wfc send email.png
    • If for some reason you didn't receive your licensed version of WFC in your email inbox, you can download it manually:
    1. Go to https://wordfast.net (NOT: wordfast.com).
    2. Sign in to your account.
    3. In the top navigation menu, click Products > Wordfast Classic.
    4. Click the download link on the right.
    5. On the next page (The Wordfast Classic Download Page), select the version you wish to download. The most recent version is at the top.
    6. The download will be stamped with your WFC license ID, and the program will run in the full mode when you install it.[1]
  3. Adjust MS Word settings and install WFC by following the installation instructions in the WFC user manual.[2]

Activate Wordfast Classic in Word

When WFC is installed, it is inactive when you open MS Word. When you want to use WFC in Word, press Ctrl+Alt+W. This will activate WFC and its toolbar[3] will appear in Word.

Mac users: Before pressing Ctrl+Alt+W, make sure to go to Tools/Templates & Add-Ins menu, and check wordfast.dot to activate it.

Check version number and license status

The version number and license status in WFC.

After you install WFC (or any time in future), you may want to check:

  • the status of your license in WFC on your computer, and
  • the version number of WFC on your computer.

To do this, open the WFC settings window by pressing Ctrl+Alt+W or by clicking on the rightmost icon on the WFC toolbar and access the ? tab. The details are shown there.[4]

If your version is older than the one available at the download page, you can update your WFC version to the latest one.

Update Wordfast Classic

To update your WFC version to the latest one, follow the above instructions to download and install WFC. The new version will replace the older one, while your settings, translation memories, etc. will remain. As long as your WFC license is valid, updating to the latest version is free of charge.

Special cases: Activate the license manually

If you are using a very old WFC version[5] (not recommended), you will need to unlock the demo mode manually by creating a license number. You may also need to do this if you are using WFC in a computer that has no internet connection[6] for an extended period of time.

References

  1. ↑ Do not send your registered copy of the program to anybody else because they would be running your license, in breach of the license agreement, which could block the license after some time.
  2. ↑ Note: There are outdated articles about how to install WFC in Word 2000, XP or 2003, Word 2007, Word 2010, and Word 2013 (all for Windows). These old articles include some screenshots. If you refer to them, do so with caution. We will delete the old articles one day.
  3. ↑ Recent WFC versions feature a newly designed toolbar (the old one tended to worry some security software). Note that you can adjust the size of the toolbar (and make it floatable) in Setup > View > Toolbar size in the WFC settings window.
  4. ↑ When you press Ctrl+Alt+P in MS Word, Wordfast will generate a report that also shows your version number – and many other details about your system and WFC settings. The setup report may be useful if you contact us because WFC does not seem to work well on your system.
  5. ↑ Any version older than v. 6.01c, released in June 2011.
  6. ↑ Once in a while, WFC needs to be able to validate the user ID stamp (a number) against our database of active licenses. No personal information is ever transmitted.
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