The Translation Grid

The translation grid is where you spend most of your time: each row is a segment (usually a sentence or paragraph) with source and target text.

Columns

The grid has five columns:

Column	What it is
#	Segment number (row index)
Type	Segment type (depends on the file format/importer)
Source	Original text (typically read-only)
Target	Your translation (editable)
Status	Segment status (dropdown)

Editing behavior

• The grid is optimized for speed, but edits are intentionally lightweight.
• Double-click a cell to edit.
• Use Shift+Enter for a line break inside a cell (multi-line target).

Confirming & status

• Use the Status dropdown to set the segment state.
• Keyboard confirm is supported (see Editing & Confirming).

Common statuses include:

• Not started
• Translated
• Confirmed
• Proofread
• Approved

INFO

If you plan to reimport into a CAT tool, do not merge/split content across segments. Segment boundaries must stay compatible.

Visual cues

• Tags (CAT tool placeholders and formatting markers) are highlighted to make them hard to miss.
• Spellcheck (if enabled) underlines misspelled target words.
• Glossary matches can be highlighted in the source.

See also

• Navigation
• Editing & Confirming
• Keyboard Shortcuts
• Filtering