Computer Basics for Translators - 2005

EIZIE (Euskal Itzultzaile, Zuzentzaile eta Interpreteen Elkartea, the Association of Translators, Correctors and Interpreters of the Basque Language) offered a course on Computer Basics for Translators for the purpose of presenting different computer applications and standards for translators.

The course, which was taught by translator Gotzon Egia, consisted of a theoretical discussion of each topic together with practical exercises.

The course was taught through the Basque Summer University in Eibar (Guipuzcoa), in four 3-hour sessions, on June 14, 16, 21 and 23, 2005.

The topics discussed were:

1. Organizing, seeing, surfing
   Organizing folders and the desktop. Personalizing toolbars. The use of various open applications.
   
   
2. Saving
   Fast ways to save text. Backing up.
   
   
3. Finding information
   
   
4. Finding and replacing text
   Search strategies. Finding and replacing formats. Advanced finding and replacing using keywords.
   
   
5. Editing and formatting
   The use of fonts. Automatic text correction.
   
   
6. Copying and pasting
   Selecting text, advanced methods of copying and pasting text and images. Copying and pasting formatting.
   
   
7. Shortcuts
   Creating, organizing and using keyboard commands. Shortcuts for translators.
   
   
8. Macros
   What are macros and what do they do? How to create and use them.