All Smartcat Editor shortcuts for Windows and macOS

Discover all the Smartcat keyboard shortcuts for both Windows and macOS

In this article, learn all the Smartcat shortcuts for Windows or macOS systems. As a result, you'll be able to edit text with faster and more conveniently.

Windows keyboard shortcuts

On your computer keyboard, use the following commands for an easier, faster workflow.

Undo last action: Ctrl+Z

Redo last action: Ctrl+Y

Select/unselect segments: Ctrl+[left click]

Insert the match with the given number from the CAT Panel to the target: Ctrl+[Number of the match in the CAT Panel]

Navigate between the results in the CAT: Ctrl+[Up arrow or Down arrow]

Confirm the current segment: Ctrl+Enter

Insert a special character: Ctrl+Shift+I

Concordance search: Ctrl+K

Insert a new term to the glossary: Ctrl+E

Jump to the segment number: Ctrl+G

Change the case: Shift+F3

Insert tags in series: F8

Insert the tag with the given number in the target: Alt+[the tag number]

Go to the next unconfirmed segment: F9

Copy source to target: Ctrl+Insert

Add a line break (only available when translating SRT files): Ctrl+Q

Find the next terminology error: F7

Navigate between the source and the target: Tab

Go to the next segment: Enter or Down arrow key

Go to the previous segment: Up arrow key

Split the segment (cursor in the source cell): Ctrl+Shift+S

Segment merging (multiple segments of the same paragraph selected): Ctrl+Shift+J

Open your user preferences: Alt+Ctrl+S

Revert the segment to the previous stage: Alt+Shift+Delete

MacOS keyboard shortcuts

On your macOS keyboard, use the following commands for an easier, faster workflow.

Undo last action: Cmd+Z

Redo last action: Shift+Cmd+Z

Select/unselect segments: Cmd+[left click]

Insert the match with the given number from the CAT Panel to the target: Ctrl+[Number of the match in the CAT Panel]

Navigate between the results in the CAT: Ctrl+[Up arrow or Down arrow]

Confirm the current segment: Cmd+Enter

Insert a special character: Cmd+Shift+I

Concordance search: Cmd+K

Insert a new term to the glossary: Cmd+E

Go to the segment number: Cmd+G

Change the case: Shift+Fn+F3

Insert tags in series: Fn+F8

Insert the tag with the given number in the target: Option+[the tag number]

Go to the next unconfirmed segment: Fn+F9

Copy source to target: Cmd+Shift+S

Add a line break (for SRT files only): fn+F8

Find the next terminology error: Fn+F7

Navigate between the source and the target: Tab

Go to the next segment: Enter or Down arrow key

Go to the previous segment: Up arrow key

Split the segment (cursor in the source cell): Shift+Cmd+S

Segment merging (multiple segments of the same paragraph selected): Shift+Cmd+J

Open your user preferences: Option+Cmd+S

Revert the segment to the previous stage: Shift+fn+Home 

 

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