# The Editor

The translation grid is where you spend most of your time: each row is a **segment** (usually a sentence or paragraph) with source and target text.

### Columns

The grid has five columns:

| Column     | What it is                                         |
| ---------- | -------------------------------------------------- |
| **#**      | Segment number (row index)                         |
| **Type**   | Segment type (depends on the file format/importer) |
| **Source** | Original text (typically read-only)                |
| **Target** | Your translation (editable)                        |
| **Status** | Segment status (dropdown)                          |

### Editing behavior

* The grid is optimized for speed, but edits are intentionally lightweight.
* **Double-click** a cell to edit.
* Use **Shift+Enter** for a line break inside a cell (multi-line target).

### Confirming & status

* Use the **Status** dropdown to set the segment state.
* Keyboard confirm is supported (see [Editing & Confirming](/help/editor-and-translation/editing-confirming.md)).

Common statuses include:

* Not started
* Translated
* Confirmed
* Proofread
* Approved

:::note If you plan to reimport into a CAT tool, do not merge/split content across segments. Segment boundaries must stay compatible. :::

### Visual cues

* **Tags** (CAT tool placeholders and formatting markers) are highlighted to make them hard to miss.
* **Spellcheck** (if enabled) underlines misspelled target words.
* **Termbase matches** can be highlighted in the source.

### TermLens panel placement

You can dock the TermLens panel directly above or below the grid from the **View** menu:

* **Show TermLens above grid** –places the panel between the filter bar and the grid.
* **Show TermLens below grid** –places it under the grid.

The change applies immediately, no need to reopen the project. Clicking the option that is already active hides the panel again.

### See also

* [Navigation](/help/editor-and-translation/navigation.md)
* [Editing & Confirming](/help/editor-and-translation/editing-confirming.md)
* [Keyboard Shortcuts](/help/editor-and-translation/keyboard-shortcuts.md)
* [Filtering](/help/editor-and-translation/filtering.md)


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