Any shortcut not listed in the table can be found in the main menu of the CAT editor. Browse through the different menu options to reveal corresponding shortcuts for various commands and actions.
|
Action |
CAT desktop editor for Windows |
CAT web editor for Windows |
|---|---|---|
|
File |
||
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Open |
Ctrl+O |
N/A |
|
Save |
Ctrl+S |
N/A |
|
Save as |
Ctrl+SHIFT+S |
N/A |
|
Close |
Ctrl+W |
N/A |
|
Edit |
||
|
Confirm |
Ctrl+Enter |
Ctrl+Enter |
|
Unconfirm |
Ctrl+Shift+Enter |
Ctrl+Shift+Enter |
|
Copy Source to Target |
Ctrl+Insert |
Ctrl+Insert |
|
Delete Text |
Ctrl+D selected segments or from cursor to end of segment, text in comments, replies and LQA descriptions. If cursor is at end of segment, whole segment is deleted. |
Ctrl+D selected segments or from cursor to end of segment, text in comments, Filter, Replace, Search, Source/target term, Tag content input, Overall feedback, Replies and LQA descriptions. If cursor is at end of segment, whole segment is deleted. |
|
Insert Tag |
F8 |
`F8 |
|
Insert All Tags |
Ctrl+Shift+F8 |
Ctrl+Shift+F8 |
|
Insert Tag Number |
Ctrl+Alt+Tag Number |
Ctrl+Alt+Tag Number |
|
Insert Tag by Selection |
Ctrl+, |
Ctrl+, |
|
Create Custom Tag |
Alt+F8 |
Alt+F8 |
|
Create Custom Paired Tag |
Alt+Shift+F8 |
Alt+Shift+F8 |
|
Expand Tags |
Ctrl+Shift+T |
Ctrl+Shift+E |
|
Remove All Tags |
Ctrl+F8 |
Ctrl+F8 |
|
Toggle Case |
Shift+F3 |
Shift+F3 |
|
Insert Non-breaking Space |
Ctrl+Shift+Space |
Ctrl+Shift+Space |
|
Insert Left-to-Right Mark |
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+L |
N/A |
|
Insert Right-to-Left Mark |
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+R |
N/A |
|
Insert Line Break (Carriage Return) |
Shift+Enter |
N/A |
|
Insert More Symbols |
Ctrl+Shift+L |
Ctrl+Shift+L |
|
Em dash |
CTRL+ALT+minus (numerical keyboard) |
CTRL+ALT+minus (numerical keyboard) |
|
En dash |
ALT+minus (numerical keyboard) |
ALT+minus (numerical keyboard) |
|
Undo |
Ctrl+Z |
Ctrl+Z |
|
Redo |
Ctrl+Shift+Z |
Ctrl+Shift+Z |
|
Split Segment |
Ctrl+E |
Ctrl+E |
|
Join Segment |
Ctrl+J |
Ctrl+J |
|
Lock/Unlock Segment |
Ctrl+L |
Ctrl+L |
|
Repetition Exception |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Select All Segments |
Ctrl+Shift+A |
Ctrl+Shift+A |
|
CAT Results Move Up |
Ctrl+ArrowUp |
Ctrl+ArrowUp |
|
CAT Results Move Down |
Ctrl+ArrowDown |
Ctrl+ArrowDown |
|
CAT Results Insert |
Ctrl+Space |
Ctrl+Space |
|
CAT Results Insert from |
Ctrl+Number |
Ctrl+Number |
|
Move to First Segment |
Ctrl+Home |
Ctrl+Home |
|
Move to Last Segment |
Ctrl+End |
Ctrl+End |
|
Toggle Cursor Source/Target |
Tab |
Tab |
|
Edit Source |
F2 |
F2 |
|
Open Comments |
Ctrl+M |
Ctrl+M |
|
Add New Comment |
Ctrl+Shift+M |
Ctrl+Shift+M |
|
Save Comment |
Ctrl+Enter |
Ctrl+Enter |
|
Overwrite/Overtype Mode |
Insert |
Insert |
|
Show Hidden Characters |
Ctrl+Alt+I |
N/A |
|
Tools |
||
|
Switch active panel |
Ctrl+Tab / Ctrl+(Shift+)Tab |
Ctrl+Alt+ArrowLeft / Ctrl+Alt+ArrowRight |
|
Find |
Ctrl+F |
N/A |
|
Find & Replace |
Ctrl+H |
Ctrl+H |
|
Find Next |
F3 |
N/A |
|
Find Previous |
Alt+F3 |
N/A |
|
Close Find and Find & Replace |
Escape |
N/A |
|
Filter Segments (selected text) |
Ctrl+Shift+F |
Ctrl+Shift+F |
|
Add Term |
Ctrl+T or Alt+T |
Alt+T |
|
Close Add Term Window |
Escape |
Escape |
|
Search* TM/TB |
Ctrl+K |
Ctrl+K |
|
Search TM/TB (exact) |
Ctrl+Shift+K |
Ctrl+Shift+K |
|
Spellcheck |
F7 |
F7 |
|
QA Check |
F9 |
F9 |
|
Context Note |
Ctrl+N |
Alt+N |
|
Go to Segment |
Ctrl+G |
Ctrl+G |
|
Restore the default layout of the side and bottom panels |
Alt+Shift+R |
|
|
Resize the editor panels when the splitters are focused on a panel border |
LEFT | RIGHT | UP | DOWN |
|
|
Format |
||
|
Bold |
Ctrl+B |
Ctrl+B |
|
Italic |
Ctrl+I |
Ctrl+I |
|
Underline |
Ctrl+U |
Ctrl+U |
|
Subscript |
Ctrl+- |
Ctrl+- |
|
Superscript |
Ctrl+Shift+- |
Ctrl+Shift+- |
Any shortcut not listed in the table can be found in the main menu of the CAT editor. Browse through the different menu options to reveal corresponding shortcuts for various commands and actions.
|
Action |
CAT desktop editor for Mac |
CAT web editor for Mac |
|---|---|---|
|
File |
||
|
Open |
Cmd+O |
N/A |
|
Save |
Cmd+S |
N/A |
|
Save as |
Cmd+Shift+S |
N/A |
|
Close |
Cmd+W |
N/A |
|
Edit |
||
|
Confirm |
Cmd+Enter |
Cmd+Enter |
|
Unconfirm |
Cmd+Shift+Enter |
Cmd+Shift+Enter |
|
Copy Source to Target |
Cmd+Shift+I |
Cmd+Shift+U |
|
Delete Text |
Cmd+D selected segments or from cursor to end of segment, text in comments, replies and LQA descriptions. If cursor is at end of segment, whole segment is deleted. |
Cmd+D selected segments or from cursor to end of segment, text in comments, Filter, Replace, Search, Source/target term, Tag content input, Overall feedback, Replies and LQA descriptions. If cursor is at end of segment, whole segment is deleted. |
|
Insert Tag |
F8 (Fn+Play/Pause) |
F8 |
|
Insert All Tags |
Cmd+Shift+F8 |
Cmd+Shift+F8 |
|
Insert Tag Number |
Cmd+Option+Tag Number |
Ctrl+Option+Tag Number |
|
Insert Tag by Selection |
Opt+, |
Opt+, |
|
Create Custom Tag |
Opt+F8 |
Opt+F8 |
|
Create Custom Paired Tag |
Opt+Shift+F8 |
Opt+Shift+F8 |
|
Expand Tags |
Cmd+Shift+T |
Cmd+Shift+E |
|
Remove All Tags |
Cmd+F8 |
Cmd+F8 |
|
Toggle Case |
Shift+F3 (Fn+zoom out) |
Shift+F3 |
|
Insert Non-breaking Space |
Opt+Space |
Opt+Space |
|
Insert Left-to-Right Mark |
Cmd+Opt+Shift+L |
Cmd+Opt+Shift+L |
|
Insert Right-to-Left Mark |
Cmd+Opt+Shift+R |
Cmd+Opt+Shift+R |
|
Insert Line Break (Carriage Return) |
Shift+Enter |
Shift+Enter |
|
Insert More Symbols |
Cmd+Shift+L |
Cmd+Shift+L |
|
Em dash |
Cmd+Opt+minus (numerical keyboard) |
Cmd+Opt+minus (numerical keyboard) |
|
En dash |
Opt+minus (numerical keyboard) |
Opt+minus (numerical keyboard) |
|
Undo |
Cmd+Z |
Cmd+Z |
|
Redo |
Cmd+Shift+Z |
Cmd+Y |
|
Split Segment |
Cmd+E |
Cmd+E |
|
Join Segment |
Cmd+J |
Cmd+J |
|
Lock/Unlock Segment |
Cmd+L |
Cmd+L |
|
Repetition Exception |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Select All Segments |
Cmd+Shift+A |
Cmd+Shift+A |
|
CAT Results Move Up |
Cmd+ArrowUp |
Cmd+ArrowUp |
|
CAT Results Move Down |
Cmd+Down |
Cmd+Down |
|
CAT Results Insert |
Cmd+Ctrl+Space |
Cmd+Ctrl+Space |
|
CAT Results Insert from |
Cmd+Number |
Cmd+Number |
|
Move to First Segment |
Cmd+Home |
Cmd+Home |
|
Move to Last Segment |
Cmd+End |
Cmd+End |
|
Toggle Cursor Source/Target |
Tab |
Tab |
|
Edit Source |
F2 (Fn+incr brightness) |
F2 |
|
Open Comments |
Ctrl+M |
Ctrl+M |
|
Add New Comment Save Comment |
Ctrl+Shift+M |
Ctrl+Shift+M |
|
Overwrite/Overtype Mode |
CTRL+CMD+I |
CTRL+CMD+I |
|
Tools |
||
|
Switch active panel |
Ctrl+Tab / Ctrl+(Shift+)Tab |
CTRL+Opt+ArrowLeft / CTRL+Opt+ArrowRight |
|
Find |
Cmd+F |
N/A |
|
Find & Replace |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Find Next |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Find Previous |
Cmd+Shift+G |
N/A |
|
Close Find and Find & Replace |
Escape |
N/A |
|
Filter Segments (selected text) |
Cmd+Shift+F |
Cmd+Shift+F |
|
Add Term |
Cmd+T |
Opt+T |
|
Close Add Term Window |
Escape |
Escape |
|
Search* TM/TB |
Cmd+K |
Cmd+K |
|
Search TM/TB (exact) |
Cmd+Shift+K |
Cmd+Shift+K |
|
Spellcheck |
Fn+Previous track |
F7 |
|
QA Check |
F9 |
F9 |
|
Context Note |
Cmd+N |
Shift+Option+N |
|
Go to Segment |
Cmd+G |
Cmd+G |
|
Restore the default layout of the side and bottom panels |
Alt+Shift+R |
|
|
Resize the editor panels when the splitters are focused on a panel border |
LEFT | RIGHT | UP | DOWN |
|
|
Format |
||
|
Bold |
Cmd+B |
Cmd+B |
|
Italic |
Cmd+I |
Cmd+I |
|
Underline |
Cmd+U |
Cmd+U |
|
Subscript |
Cmd+- |
Cmd+- |
|
Superscript |
Cmd+Shift+- |
Cmd+Shift+- |
Customize Shortcuts
Custom shortcuts can be added to the keyboard shortcuts in both CAT editors. All the default shortcuts for commands in the editor's menus can be customized.
Some key combinations are reserved for system use and cannot be used to create custom shortcuts:
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Shift+[key]
-
Alt+[character]
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Ctrl+Tab, Ctrl+C, Ctrl+X, Ctrl+P
To customize a shortcut, follow these steps: