Tools for Wordsmiths

Tools for Wordsmiths

Google – the Future of Translation?

Google Licensing Issues“ …By submitting, posting or displaying the content you

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Translating with Google• www.onlinedoctranslator.com One step

Office document translation (preserves layout)

• Google Translator Toolkit - CAT toolhttp://translate.google.com/toolkit/list?hl=en#translations/active

Ergonomics• Top of the screen is at or slightly below eye level• Monitor at arm’s distance• Tilt monitor 10 to 20 degrees back• Back pressed to the back of the chair• Feet flat on the floor• Knees at 90 degree angle• Align wrists with forearms and use armrests• Tilt keyboard a bit back and use a wrist rest• Take frequent breaks (at least once every 40

minutes to an hour)

Ergonomic Equipment

ShortcutsWindows• Win + W/O/S/I/Space (Word, Outlook, Excel, Explorer, Documents)• Alt+tab or Win + Tab – flip through windows• Win for Start menu• Win+E – Windows ExplorerOffice• Alt – shows letters for shortcuts• Format - Ctrl +B, I, U, Space (bold, Italics, underline, remove formatting) • Justify - Ctrl+E, R, L• Ctrl+C, Ctrl +X, Ctrl+V (copy, cut, paste) • Ctrl+Z, Ctrl+Y (until, redo) • Ctrl+O, Ctrl+N, Ctrl+W, Ctrl+S, Ctrl+P (open, new, closes, save, print)• Crtl+F, (find)

HotKeys• Qliner – manage Hotkeys

Speech to Text

• Dragon Naturally Speaking• Vista/Windows 7 speech recognition

Text to Speech

Text to Speech• ReadPlease2003• NaturalReader – Free with MS voice or $50

with 2 AT&T voices• VoiceReader - $50 -

http://smartlinkcorp.com/• Verbose - www.nch.com.au/ ($20 after

downloading trial version)

UtilitiesPassword management

www.lastpass.com

File searchEverything (www.voidtools.com)Desktop search

Backupwww.Dropbox.com