8.3. Setting Preferences in Excel¶

To configure the preferences, select Felix >> User Preferences. The Felix Preferences dialog appears.

There are three tabs in the Felix Preferences dialog: The View tab, the Segmentation tab, and the Translation History tab.

View Tab

Interface Language:

English:

Set the interface language to English

Japanese:

Set the interface language to Japanese

Keyboard Shortcuts...

Display the Keyboard shortcuts dialog box.

Segmentation Tab

Skip segments containing only numbers:

Useful when translating tables of figures and the like. When selected, Felix will skip over number-only segments.

Double-byte Characters:

Skip if there are Asian chars: Skip any segments that contain Asian (Japanese/Korean/Chinese) characters. Skip unless there are Asian chars: Skip any segments that do not contain any Asian characters. Translate all (default): Translate all segments regardless of whether or not they contain Asian characters.

Translation History Tab

Use translation history: Select whether to use the Translation History feature in Excel. See Translation History for details.