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Using the Berlitz translation dictionaries
To obtain the translations of a word, first place the text cursor on it. The word’s
language doesn’t matter – it is recognized automatically by TextMaker. Then
invoke the Tools > Berlitz command (keyboard shortcut: (Ctrl)(F7)).
TextMaker now searches for the word in the Berlitz translation dictionaries.
If the word is not found, a list of words with similar spellings is displayed. Otherwise,
its translations are presented.
The buttons in the dialog box displayed have the following functions:
Button
Languages
Look up
Close
Function
Lets you choose the target languages. For example, if you need
translations between English and Spanish only, you can turn all other
languages off.
Looks up another word in the translation dictionaries. Enter the word
of interest in the Word input field beforehand.
Closes the dialog box.
SmartText
TextMaker’s SmartText feature can save you a lot of work: you can define Smart-
Text entries for frequently needed phrases and then call them out in your text
quickly and easily.
For example, define a SmartText entry named “sd” containing “sales department”.
Now you can call out this SmartText entry at any time. Simply type “sd” and then
press the space bar, the Enter key (¢) or a punctuation character key. Immediately,
“sd” is replaced with “sales department”.
In this way, you can use TextMaker to put together a personal “computer shorthand”
and save significant typing time.
In this section, you will learn details about TextMaker’s SmartText feature, including
the following:
Creating SmartText entries
SmartText entries can be created either with the Insert > SmartText command,
the background spell checker, or the on-the-fly spell checker. You give the
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