Technical forums » Trados support »
Right to left text alignment in Trados 2017
Thread poster: M. Irshad (Master of Science)
M. Irshad (Master of Science)
M. Irshad (Master of Science)
Germany
Local time: 10:32
Member (2016)
English to Urdu
+ ...
Jan 6, 2017

Hello every one,
I am using Trados 2017, for the language English to Arabic characters. I want to align my text in target language from right to left. I was search these right to left and left to right icon but i dit't find that. any help please.
 
Abid Riaz
Abid Riaz  Identity Verified
Pakistan
Local time: 10:32
Member (2016)
Pashto (Pushto) to English
+ ...
Right to left hack Feb 24, 2017

I struggled with this myself but finally found a solution. However, I do not know how to make right-to-left the default so every time you go to new segment, it'd enable you to write to right to left. But I am sure there must be a way to do this. I will add to my answer if I found it. So here is how you can do this for a single segment.

1: Go to home and find the music sign with a small left pointing arrow. It's the same as in Ms Word. It's tedious to have to click to change text di... See more
I struggled with this myself but finally found a solution. However, I do not know how to make right-to-left the default so every time you go to new segment, it'd enable you to write to right to left. But I am sure there must be a way to do this. I will add to my answer if I found it. So here is how you can do this for a single segment.

1: Go to home and find the music sign with a small left pointing arrow. It's the same as in Ms Word. It's tedious to have to click to change text direction.
2: Go to File > Option > Keyboard Shortcuts > Right to left. Click in clickable space in front column and create a shortcut. For example, my shortcut is Ctrl + Right Arrow.

Hope that helps.

[Edited at 2017-02-24 18:10 GMT] ▲ Collapse
 


To report site rules violations or get help, contact a site moderator:

Moderator(s) of this forum
Natalie[Call to this topic]
Myron Netchypor[Call to this topic]
Marco Ramón[Call to this topic]
Maya Gorgoshidze[Call to this topic]
Prachya Mruetusatorn[Call to this topic]

You can also contact site staff by submitting a support request »

Right to left text alignment in Trados 2017







Protemos translation business management system
Create your account in minutes, and start working! 3-month trial for agencies, and free for freelancers!

The system lets you keep client/vendor database, with contacts and rates, manage projects and assign jobs to vendors, issue invoices, track payments, store and manage project files, generate business reports on turnover profit per client/manager etc.

More info »
TM-Town
Manage your TMs and Terms ... and boost your translation business

Are you ready for something fresh in the industry? TM-Town is a unique new site for you -- the freelance translator -- to store, manage and share translation memories (TMs) and glossaries...and potentially meet new clients on the basis of your prior work.

More info »