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Managing notes

TranslateIt! allows adding notes to dictionary entries. You can use this feature to add your comments, missing word definitions/translations, word forms (e.g. plural, tenses, etc.), or even totally new dictionary entries (especially since TranslateIt! looks for matches to your queries in notes, too).

To add a note:

  1. Open the Notes drawer by clicking the "Notes" toolbar button, by choosing Window > Toggle Notes, or just by pressing ⇧⌘N
  2. Choose a dictionary, whose entry you want to add a note to, and
  3. Type your note in the edit box.

Note: Since TranslateIt! stores notes contents in rtfd files, users can prepare their notes in a full-featured text editor or layout application (e.g. Apple's TextEdit or Pages) and then copy their contents to the edit box in TranslateIt! Notes drawer.

To see all notes available for the current search query:

  1. Open the Notes drawer, if it is not already open, and
  2. Choose All Active Dictionaries from the drop-down list.

Note: This mode is for viewing only. To be able to add/edit notes, you should choose one of dictionaries available in the drop-down list.

To delete a note:

  1. Choose the respective dictionary from the drop-down list, and
  2. Click .

See also

Translating with TranslateIt!
Accessing TranslateIt! features globally
Let TranslateIt! suggest
Let TranslateIt! speak