Advice on using entry windows

Rearranging entries in the entry window

To change the sequence of entries in the entry window, you need to rearrange dictionaries on the bookshelf.

Finding a word in the entry window

Click ABBYY Lingvo button find in card Advice on using entry windows or press the Ctrl+F shortcut.

Translating a word from the entry window

Double-click the needed word.

Expanding/collapsing all entries in the entry window

Click Expand All or Collapse All on the navigation toolbar of the entry window.
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Note. For the entry window to open with expanded entries, choose the option Expand all entries automatically on the Entry window view tab of the Options dialog box (Tools→Options…→Entry window view).

Closing all open entry windows quickly

Click Tools→Close All Windows (Shift+F2). Both entry windows and search results, word-by-word translation results, etc. will be closed.

Closing unpinned entry windows quickly

Click ABBYY Lingvo button close unpinned window Advice on using entry windows in the main window or choose Tools→Close Unpinned Windows (Shift+Esc). Both unpinned windows and search results, word-by-word translation results, etc. will be closed.

Cascading entry windows

Choose Tools→Cascade Entry Windows (Ctrl+R).

Preventing an entry window from closing when you open a different entry window

Pin the entry window by clicking ABBYY Lingvo pin card Advice on using entry windows on the top toolbar. Clicking it again will make the entry window unpinned.

ABBYY Lingvo lamp Advice on using entry windowsTo quickly move to a specific dictionary entry within an entry window, press and hold Alt and use the Up and Down keys. You can also simply click this dictionary in the list on the right-hand toolbar of the entry window.
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ABBYY Lingvo lamp Advice on using entry windowsTo open the context menu, right-click any word in the entry. Then select the desired command.
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Advice on using entry windows