Selecting Words
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In Wordfast Pro, you can select words using the shortcut Alt+Shift+Right.
Is it possible to use the keyboard shortcuts Ctrl+Shift+Right/Left to select words and sentences?
The shortcuts Ctrl+Shift+Arrows are now assigned to other commands, namely "Next Term/Placeable" and "Previous Term/Placeable" that allow a user to use the same shortcut for both terminology and placeables.
The Solution: You can change these shortcuts:
- Go to WFP "Edit" > "Preferences" > "Keys"
- Place the cursor on the command "Next Term/Placeable" (and later, "Previous Term/Placeable"); you should now see the shortcut in the textbox labelled "Binding".
- Remove it by your "Backspace" or by clicking on the "Remove Binding" button. Make sure the textbox is empty.
- You can insert another unassigned shortcut or you can just leave it empty.
- Click "Apply".
Then...
- Place the cursor on the command "Select Next Word" (and later, "Select Previous Word"); you should now see the shortcut in the textbox labelled "Binding".
- Remove it by your "Backspace" or by clicking on the "Remove Binding" button. Make sure the textbox is empty.
- Now, insert the shortcut Ctrl+Shift+Right.
- Click "OK" to save changes.
Now, you should be able to use Ctrl+Shift+Right to select words in Wordfast Pro.
--Yasmin Moslem 29 December 2011
