Editor
Get to know more about our amazing translation Editor augmented by LLM.
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Editor Basics
The wxrks Editor interface, menu, and keyboard shortcuts.
- Merge and Split SegmentsHow to merge adjacent segments into one or split a single segment into multiple parts in the wxrks Editor, and how that structure carries through review, delivery, and translation memory.
- How to see literal and GMX word and character counts for a segment in the Editor
- How to clear the translations of a task
- wxrks EditorAn overview of the wxrks Editor's layout - the top bar, segment list, and file actions - for anyone opening a translation or review task.
- wxrks Editor MenuHow to configure Sous-Chef's AI suggestion settings and write the project Instructions vendors see inside the Editor, plus a quick map of every tab on the Editor's side menu.
- How to use the wxrks Editor ShortcutsEvery keyboard shortcut in the wxrks Editor, with Windows and Mac keys, the permissions some actions need, and how to customize a shortcut.
- Time Spent CalculatorHow wxrks tracks and displays the time you and your team spend on each segment and work unit in the Translation and Review Editors.
Editor for Vendors(role)
Editor features and file actions built specifically for vendors.
- wxrks Editor Menu for VendorsA tour of every tab in the wxrks Editor's side menu — comments, suggestions, instructions, QA checks, TM and glossary search, filters, and more — as seen by a Vendor…
- How to check and change the Sous Chef Profile for a document in the editorSee which Sous Chef Profile the AI uses for the document you're translating, switch it, or copy and adjust it for that document only.
- How to Import/Export XLIFF files for VendorsHow vendors export and import XLIFF or Loc-kit files for a project.
- Spell Check ToolA quick overview of wxrks' spell checker in the Editor, and where to manage which words it ignores.
- How to Use the Video Preview in wxrksHow Vendors preview a video or audio file alongside its subtitles while translating in the wxrks Editor.
- How to review in wxrksHow the review workflow differs from translation in the wxrks Editor — spotting a review-step task, categorizing your changes, and confirming a reviewed segment.
- How to access projects assigned to your userWhere to find the projects and tasks assigned to you as a Vendor, and what each column and status on the list means.
- Uploading Deliverables (Vendor Guide)How Vendors attach a final, client-ready deliverable file to a Work Unit, and how the replace/download rules work.
Editing & Formatting
Handling tags, source/target text, and empty segments in the editor.
- How to handle tagsWhat tags are in a translation file, how wxrks displays them in the Editor, and how to fix a tag mismatch before it breaks your translated file.
- How to autocomplete words while typing in the Editor
- How to show and insert invisible formatting characters in the Editor
- How to use smart quotation marks for each target language
- Hide Leading/Trailing Tags In The EditorTurn on a personal Editor preference that visually collapses non-meaningful formatting tags sitting at the very start or end of a segment.
- How to Edit Source Text in the wxrks EditorHow to correct source-side text in a segment without touching the original uploaded file, keep placeholders intact, and get the correction into exports and downloads.
- Formatting Target Text in the EditorApply Bold, Italic, Underline, Strikethrough, Superscript, and Subscript to your target text directly in the Editor, for DOCX, XLSX, and PPTX files.
- Confirming Empty SegmentsAllow a target segment to be confirmed empty on purpose - for languages a segment doesn't apply to, or content a style guide says to omit - without breaking the…
- All about repetitionsHow wxrks detects repeated segments in a file, replicates their translation automatically, and asks before propagating a change to every other repetition.
- How to Use Alternative Translations for Transcreation in wxrksTurn on Alternative Translations to let vendors propose multiple creative renderings of a segment, with back translation and comments, for transcreation-style projects.
Spell Check & QA
Spell check settings and the PDF QA tool inside the editor.
- Supported Languages by wxrks Spell CheckThe full A-Z list of languages and locale codes supported by wxrks' built-in Editor spell checker, including which codes share a word list with another language.
- Spellcheck in the EditorHow to use, fix, ignore, and manage spellcheck suggestions in the wxrks Editor.
- wxrks PDF QA ToolUpload a PDF to a project locale and review, mark up, and track changes on it directly inside the wxrks Editor, without ever leaving wxrks.
Previews
Preview your files - web, video, docs, XLSX, and InDesign - before delivery.
- wxrks Preview: Supported File ExtensionsWhich file extensions map to each wxrks Editor preview mode (Docs, Xlsx, Web, Code, Video), verified against the Editor's own preview-mode logic.
- How to preview XML and XLIFF files in the editor with an XSLT stylesheet
- How to review translations on the Figma design in the EditorSee translations painted over the Figma design in the Editor preview and spot texts that don't fit.
- wxrks Web Preview: Usage RequirementsThe website-side requirements (public URL, public assets, no bot-blocking) and quirks (CORS, robots protection, basic HTTP auth, segment pagination) that determine whether wxrks Web Preview can render a page.
- How to Upload Media for Video Preview in wxrksHow a Project Manager or Account Admin attaches a video or audio file to a subtitle work unit so linguists can use Video Preview in the Editor.
- wxrks Docs PreviewHow to use Docs Preview in the wxrks Editor to see Word, PowerPoint, PDF, and other document files rendered as a real, paginated document while you translate.
- Dynamic PreviewSee how a work unit will look while you translate or review it, using the preview panel's file-type-aware modes and Source/Target toggle.
- wxrks XLSX PreviewExplains the XLSX preview feature in the wxrks Editor.
- Figma Visual Context Preview in the EditorHow to use the Editor's automatic Figma design preview -- jumping between segments and their matching boxes on the original design -- while translating or reviewing.
- Previewing InDesign (.IDML) files in the wxrks editorHow to upload a paired PDF and use the Editor's InDesign (.IDML) preview to see your translation inside the original layout while you work.