Paratext 7.5 Course 1 Description
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The Paratext 7.5 Course 1 provides Introductory training in how to use the Paratext software for Bible translation. The course is designed for national translators with little or no experience with Paratext.
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See Necessary Files below for the Course Handbook (PDF) and Practice Project for the Paratext 1 Course.
Course Contents
Paratext Basics
- Opening/Closing Paratext
- Opening Closing Projects/Resources
- Navigating in Paratext
- Typing Text
- Saving Your Work
Arranging Windows
- Automatically Arranging Windows
- Swapping Window Locations
- Saving Your Window Arrangement
- Opening Multiple Projects/Resources in a Single Window
Markers 1
- \v - Verse Number Markers
- Combining Verses
- \p - Paragraph Markers
- \s - Section Heading Markers
- \q - Poetry\Quotation Markers
Mark Point in Project History
- What is Mark Point in Project History?
- Using Mark Point in Project History
- Using Mark Point in Project History for Related Projects
- Using Mark Point in Project History for Multiple Projects
Checking 1 - Basic Checks
- Chapter/Verse Numbers Check
- Markers Check
Send/Receive 1 - The New Backup
- Doing Send/Receive to a USB Drive
- Doing Send/Receive to the Internet
- Doing Send/Receive to a Network Shared Folder
- Doing Send/Receive with Multiple People
Project Notes 1
- Creating a Project Note
- Viewing a Note
- Responding to a Note
- Sharing Project Notes
Using a Special Keyboard in Paratext
- Using a Special Keyboard for a Project
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Using a Regular Keyboard for a Project
Necessary Files
You will need the following files for the Paratext 1 Course/Handbook. Please see Installing Practice Projects for instructions how to setup Practice Projects on your computer.