Importing a PowerPoint file into MemoQ

8 August 2008

Usually translators will receive an XPR or an SPR project with all of the files to be translated already in the project itself. However, sometimes due to the size of the imported file the translator will receive and empty project and be asked to import the file himself. The links to the TM and the TB as well as the Project Settings will have already been set up by the PM.

To import a PPT file it is quite simple. If the PM asks you to a simple import you can click on Add Document in the Project Manager tab (see image below) and choose it in the dialog window that will follow or you can simply drag and drop the file into the main window.

Project Manager Window - Add Document

Project Manager Window - Add Document

If the PM asks you to import the slide master then click on Add Document as instead.

Project Manager Window - Add document as

Project Manager Window - Add document as

Choose the file from the dialog window and then tick the Include Slide Master… tickbox as shown below.

Import Settings - PPT file

Import Settings - PPT file

Once the importation process has been completed you can start translating. You need to always use the XPR file that has been sent by Lexcelera since it is in this project that the TM, the TB and the settings are configured.