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Undo changes does not work as expected
[Hypothetical description based on a real event] A team member had a Windows crash which corrupted a book in our project. ... the latest changes to the book. What should be done?
answered Oct 16
Paratext
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Character style not closed
Basic checks is reporting a problem "Character style not closed" on the following cross-reference in 1 Peter: \x + \xo 5.13 \xt ... 14.11; 18.14 \x* How do I resolve this please?
answered Oct 1
Paratext
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In an RTL project, can you satisfy reference checks while also generating correct references in modules?
In an RTL Paratext project, I have not found any combination of Scripture Reference Settings and verse text and module ... must be a way for Paratext to get this right?
answered Sep 16
Paratext
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Biblical Term rendering is set to first word in verse
Hi, I'm doing pre-publication checks on a Paratext project. A number of the terms have the first word of the ... t reproduce the problem. Has anyone else come across the problem?
answered Sep 9
Paratext
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Any plans for a measurements list (to share with everyone)
In Paratext 6 we had a great Numbers, Weights, and Measures list. But that hasn't come through the later versions. ... And how do we get the lists distributed with the software?
answered Sep 8
Paratext
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Resource update changes GUID without propagating to Interlinears/Layouts
Hello, We ran into the following case: a project started showing that it couldn't find the resource when trying to ... feature fails. Thanks (gracias) for looking into this. Pepe.
answered Sep 8
Paratext
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RTL mark insertion behavior
Paratext automatically inserts 0x200f RTL marks inside of references to get the logical order (chapter:startverse-endverse) to ... Typing the reference before adding \xt? (see #1)
answered Aug 27
Paratext
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How do I get rid of this marker error with the use of the \nb marker? "Marker cannot occur here: \nb"
This error is popping up where I use \nb at chapter breaks. Is there a configuration setting change needed. An example is ... NIV11 resources uses it and I would like to as well.
answered Aug 11
Paratext
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How to clone / duplicate a project?
A colleague would like to create a copy of an existing project to adapt it for a different audience (think: ... Would Backup and Restore include the notes and spelling decisions?
answered Aug 5
Paratext
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How can I trigger .jpg creation in Paratext when inserting figures outside of Paratext
When we insert a figure in Paratext, it automatically creates a .jpg version of the image and puts it in the shared folder ... for any help you can give me on this. John Nystrom
answered Jun 25
Paratext
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Can I trigger Paratext to change BCV context via a link in a spreadsheet?
I am working with Claude Cowork trying to build a figure-insertion workflow for Paratext using Python scripts and Excel ... it from Excel? All wild ideas welcome. John Nystrom
answered Jun 25
Paratext
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How to computer the number of Unresolved notes with a ToDo tag across multiple projects with Claude AI
Our team has at least 16 Paratext projects. We need to know the number of Unresolved notes that have the ToDo ... on this. John Nystrom Aitape West Translation Programme SIL PNG
answered Jun 9
Paratext
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Do I need to install the fonts included with the recent TNN/TND update?
When I downloaded the most recent TNN/TND resource update today, a box popped up saying that fonts had been downloaded ... people don't have the Times New Roman fonts installed?
answered Jun 5
Paratext
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Starting over with the Wordlist
I have a question regarding the Wordlist. We have a translation team that has made significant changes to how they ... is there another recommended way of doing this? Thank you
answered May 26
Paratext
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Why can't I insert a project note which crosses a footnote caller?
I often want to insert a project note which relates to a whole proposition, sentence or verse and therefore want to ... rationale for it. Is it something that can be changed?
answered May 22
Paratext
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What if Smart App control blocks my Paratext update?
We have seen one report of this but it may not be widespread. I think either of these would work: unblock Paratext ... going again you can turn it back on in Windows settings.
answered May 6
Paratext
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HHHHw to set up paratext with Proton VPN
Send / Receive does not seem to work with a VPN active. Can I set Paratext to work with a VPN? (In my case Proton VPN)
answered May 5
Paratext
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Can I change the width of columns in checking inventories?
I am going through the mixed-capitalisation inventory for a project with many hyphenated place names in the book of ... it would help the translators to interpret the results.
answered May 1
Paratext
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Where did "Show Sequences/Combinations/Preceding Markers " go in Inventories?
I used to use Show Combinations in the Character Inventory, Sequences in Punctuation, and Preceding Markers in Markers. Are they still available to use in PT 9.5+?
answered Apr 28
Paratext
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How to resolve the unresolvable note thread
I have a note thread that can't be resolved. It's been hanging around for close to three years now so I'm tired of ... . Thanks for any help you can give me on this. John Nystrom
answered Apr 21
Paratext
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