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[[Category:Wordfast Pro]]
 
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[[File:Wordfast Pro logo.png|frame|WFP logo]]
 
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'''Wordfast Pro''' (WFP) is standalone software that allows translators and project managers do their daily work in a neat and efficient translation environment. It also includes a suite of Quick Tools for pre- and post-translation batch processing of dozens of file types. WFP runs natively in Windows, MacOS, and Linux.
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'''Wordfast Pro''' (WFP) is standalone software that allows translators and project managers to do their daily work in a neat and efficient translation environment. It also includes a suite of Quick Tools for pre- and post-translation batch processing of dozens of file types. WFP runs natively in Windows, MacOS, and Linux.
  
The current WFP user interface and underlying technology was first implemented as version 4.0, publicly released in April 2016. Since then, it has been improved and updated, most recently to version 6.0.0 (January 2021).
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The current WFP user interface and underlying technology was first implemented as version 4.0, publicly released in April 2016. Since then, it has been improved and updated, most recently to version 6.3.0 (July 2021).
  
 
''Note'': The legacy version of WFP premiered in January 2009 and was based on a different underlying code. It was last updated to version 3.4.14 in August 2018 and is no longer in development. It still works in many systems and some users continue to use it; it can run alongside the most recent version of WFP on the same computer. To learn more about this legacy version of WFP, see the dedicated [[Wordfast Pro 3]] (WFP3) section of this wiki.
 
''Note'': The legacy version of WFP premiered in January 2009 and was based on a different underlying code. It was last updated to version 3.4.14 in August 2018 and is no longer in development. It still works in many systems and some users continue to use it; it can run alongside the most recent version of WFP on the same computer. To learn more about this legacy version of WFP, see the dedicated [[Wordfast Pro 3]] (WFP3) section of this wiki.
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* [http://www.wordfast.com/store_download.html Download the Latest Version of Wordfast Pro]
 
* [http://www.wordfast.com/store_download.html Download the Latest Version of Wordfast Pro]
 
* [[How to install Wordfast Pro]]
 
* [[How to install Wordfast Pro]]
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* [[How to update Wordfast Pro]]
 
* [[How to license Wordfast Pro]]
 
* [[How to license Wordfast Pro]]
 
* To learn how to '''start your first translation''' with WFP, check out [https://youtu.be/hbrqfZezZno this user-produced video on YouTube]. It shows the main steps of a translation workflow using WFP, including project creation, translation, review, quality control, and delivering your translated files.
 
* To learn how to '''start your first translation''' with WFP, check out [https://youtu.be/hbrqfZezZno this user-produced video on YouTube]. It shows the main steps of a translation workflow using WFP, including project creation, translation, review, quality control, and delivering your translated files.
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* [[Analyzing files for word counts and more]]
 
* [[Analyzing files for word counts and more]]
 
* [[Connecting Wordfast Pro to Modern MT]]
 
* [[Connecting Wordfast Pro to Modern MT]]
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* [[Wordfast AutoAligner]]
  
 
== Shortcuts ==
 
== Shortcuts ==
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* [[Translating Mindjet MindManager Files]]
 
* [[Translating Mindjet MindManager Files]]
 
* [[Translating Adobe InDesign IDML Files]]
 
* [[Translating Adobe InDesign IDML Files]]
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* [[Translating YAML Files in Wordfast Pro]] (YML, YAML)
 
* [[Connecting to IATE glossaries]]
 
* [[Connecting to IATE glossaries]]
 
* [[Useful regular expressions (Regex)]]
 
* [[Useful regular expressions (Regex)]]
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* [[Issues with touchscreen devices]]
 
* [[Issues with touchscreen devices]]
 
* [[Wordfast Pro being blocked or slowed down by anti-virus]]
 
* [[Wordfast Pro being blocked or slowed down by anti-virus]]
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* [[Toggle JxBrowser mode in WFP for Mac]]

Revision as of 15:31, 8 July 2021

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Wordfast Pro (WFP) is standalone software that allows translators and project managers to do their daily work in a neat and efficient translation environment. It also includes a suite of Quick Tools for pre- and post-translation batch processing of dozens of file types. WFP runs natively in Windows, MacOS, and Linux.

The current WFP user interface and underlying technology was first implemented as version 4.0, publicly released in April 2016. Since then, it has been improved and updated, most recently to version 6.3.0 (July 2021).

Note: The legacy version of WFP premiered in January 2009 and was based on a different underlying code. It was last updated to version 3.4.14 in August 2018 and is no longer in development. It still works in many systems and some users continue to use it; it can run alongside the most recent version of WFP on the same computer. To learn more about this legacy version of WFP, see the dedicated Wordfast Pro 3 (WFP3) section of this wiki.

This section and articles are about the current version of WFP.

Getting Started

Wordfast Training Courses
Live Online Training Sessions
Wordfast Pro Video Tutorials
Wordfast YouTube Channel
Wordfast Pro Online Help Pages
Wordfast Pro Manual

Feature Overview

Tips & Tricks

Shortcuts

Interchangeability

TM Sharing

Advanced Tips

Troubleshooting