Wordfast Keyboard Shortcuts

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Bad at memorizing all the Wordfast shortcuts?

This page provides a cheat sheet for the default shortcuts of Wordfast Pro 9, and instructions on how to customize your keyboard shortcuts.

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Keyboard Shortcuts Wordfast 9

The following table lists the default shortcuts for Wordfast 9.

Blocklist Editor, TM Editor, Glossary Editor, Editor
CommandShortcut
CopyCtrl+C
CutCtrl+X
HelpCtrl+Alt+H
Key Assist PanelCtrl+Shift+L
Next ViewAlt+W
PasteCtrl+V
PreferencesF9
RedoCtrl+Y
UndoCtrl+Z
Editor
CommandsShortcut
Add NoteAlt+Shift+N
Add TermCtrl+Alt+T
AnalyzeCtrl+Space
Attach/Detach ToolbarCtrl+D
BoldCtrl+B
Clear all tags (Segment)Ctrl+Shift+V
Clear Target DocumentAlt+Shift+Delete
Clear Target SegmentCtrl+Alt+X
CloseCtrl+W
Close segmentEsc
Commit All Segments to TMCtrl+Alt+End
Commit Current SegmentAlt+End
Confirm All SegmentsCtrl+Shift+Enter
Confirm/Unconfirm SegmentAlt+Enter
Copy All SourcesCtrl+Alt+Insert
Copy All Tags (Document)Alt+Shift+P
Copy All Tags (Segment)Alt+A
Copy selected text to targetAlt+F12
Copy SourceAlt+S
Copy TagCtrl+Alt+Down
Copy TermCtrl+0
Current Segment LeverageAlt+-
Delete NoteAlt+Shift+D
Edit NoteAlt+Shift+E
Edit TermCtrl+E
Find/ReplaceCtrl+F
Get Bilingual TableCtrl+Alt+P
Go To SegmentCtrl+G
Insert a cent signCtrl+;
Insert Copyright SymbolCtrl+Alt+C
Insert EllipsisCtrl+Alt+.
Insert em dashAlt+Shift+-
Insert en dashF10
Insert non-breaking hyphenCtrl+Shift+-
Insert non-breaking spaceCtrl+Shift+Space
Insert Registered Trademark symbolCtrl+Alt+R
ItalicCtrl+I
Last Modified SegmentShift+F5
Leverage Previous TUAlt+Left
Leverage the eighth TM Lookup matchAlt+8
Leverage the fifth TM Lookup matchAlt+5
Leverage the first TM Lookup matchAlt+1
Leverage the fourth TM Lookup matchAlt+4
Leverage the Next TUAlt+Right
Leverage the second TM Lookup matchAlt+2
Leverage the seventh TM Lookup matchAlt+7
Leverage the sixth TM Lookup matchAlt+6
Leverage the third TM Lookup matchAlt+3
Machine TranslateCtrl+Shift+M
Merge SegmentsAlt+Page_Down
Move the cursor between the source and the targetShift+Tab
Next Segment (Commit to TM)Alt+Down
Next Segment (No Commit)Ctrl+Down
Next TagCtrl+Alt+Right
Next TermCtrl+9
Previous Segment (No Commit)Ctrl+Up
Previous Segment (TM Commit)Alt+Up
Previous TagCtrl+Alt+Left
Previous TermCtrl+8
Replace/FindCtrl+H
Run TranscheckCtrl+Shift+Q
SaveCtrl+S
Save AsF12
Save File As TranslatedCtrl+Alt+S
Show White Space CharactersCtrl+Shift+8
Source TM LookupCtrl+Shift+F
Spell CheckF7
Split SegmentAlt+Page_Up
StrikethroughCtrl+K
SubscriptCtrl+=
SuperscriptCtrl+Shift+=
Term InfoAlt+T
Terminology HighlightCtrl+F5
TM ConcordanceF8
Toggle uppercase/lowercaseShift+F3
Translate AllCtrl+Shift+End
Translate Until FuzzyCtrl+Alt+F
Translate Until No MatchCtrl+Shift+Page_Down
Unconfirm All SegmentsAlt+Shift+Enter
UnderlineCtrl+U
Verify SegmentCtrl+Alt+V
Home
CommandsShortcut
Add ProjectCtrl+Shift+A
Close project from home windowCtrl+Shift+X
Open ProjectCtrl+Shift+P
Quick ToolsAlt+Q
Simple Project CreatorCtrl+P
Project
CommandsShortcut
Add BlocklistAlt+C
Add GlossaryAlt+O
Add TMCtrl+N
Copy TMCtrl+Shift+C
Create BlocklistAlt+B
Create GlossaryAlt+N
Create TMCtrl+Shift+N
Export BlocklistAlt+K
Export GlossaryAlt+E
Export Report as PDF formatAlt+U
Export TMCtrl+Shift+E
Import BlocklistAlt+J
Import GlossaryAlt+I
Import TMCtrl+Shift+I
ModifyAlt+M
Modify TMCtrl+Shift+T
Open BlocklistAlt+H
Open GlossaryAlt+G
Open TMCtrl+Shift+G
Remove GlossaryAlt+R
Remove Reference FilesAlt+0
Remove ReportAlt+Z
Remove TMCtrl+Shift+R
Translate FileCtrl+O
Quick Tools
CommandsShortcut
Add Project TMsCtrl+Shift+B
Pseudo TranslateCtrl+Shift+Y

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Customize Wordfast Keyboard Shortcuts

Do you want to add a shortcut for a Wordfast command? You can customize the Wordfast keyboard shortcuts to your own preferences. To customize your keyboard shortcuts, follow these steps in Wordfast 9:
  • On the sidebar, select the slider icon (Preferences)
  • In the dialog window that opens, select General Preferences / Shortcuts
  • Select from the Scheme drop-down list the set that you want to customize
  • Select a command from the list and press the required keyboard shortcut key combination

 


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