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No longer available ""Automatically Update Paratext & Check for Updates" on my Paratext software
Recently, after a new installation of the software, my Paratext software doesn't have after a new installation on my ... though this is not the major issue? Regards, Aung Myint
answered Oct 8
Paratext
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Why is Paratext sluggish in Parallels Desktop?
I am running Paratext 9.5 on my Macbook Pro (M1 Processor) using Parallels Desktop Version 26.3.3. Paratext ... anyone else had this problem? Any advice would be appreciated.
answered Jun 3
Paratext
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We'd like to use short name of books in text x-ref but abbrev in glossary x-ref, is there a diff USFM code we can use?
We're using /xt in footnote cross-references, set to use 'short name' of book. But in the glossary I'd like to use ... name, is there a different USFM code I could use for that?.
answered Oct 9, 2025
Paratext
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Where to download Paratext Lite for Mac
I just spent much too long searching my computer and email archives and the internet, trying to find out where ... reason that information is so deeply hidden? Is it intentional?
answered Jul 17, 2025
Paratext Lite
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What is the .SFC file extension?
I have a project that has come to me that has .SFC files. I would like to change them to .SFM files. What is the ... (Could I just change the file name and be done with it?)
answered Dec 1, 2024
Paratext
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How can I configure non-sentence final punctuation to show up in the lowercase after punctuation inventory
I have a project that uses question and exclamation opening punctuation similar to Spanish's and . Although I can use ... I might mark them invalid? Thank you in advance! fork
answered Nov 15, 2024
Paratext
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Composed and Decomposed characters and the use of diacritics in a non-standard way
Having not looked at the Wordlist for a long time, I was surprised to see a big red box mentioning inconsistent encoding. ... on how to handle this are more than welcome. Bart.
answered Nov 14, 2024
Paratext
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How do I search for a unicode value ie 200B?
How do I search for a unicode value ie 200B? It is a zero width space to it does not show the exact location in the verse within the character inventory. Thanks!
answered Oct 2, 2024
Paratext
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shifting from Intel Mac to apple silicon. What do I do to update windows to ARM, etc
I am preparing to transition from an Intel Mac to apple silicon. I plan to largely build the Mac fresh rather than transfer users ... else, so It's not a huge loss to start fresh.
answered Jan 19, 2024
Paratext
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Difficulty linking PT project to Fieldworks project
I need help with a problem of language identifiers. PT project NYYBT, the language ID is nyy-Latn-002 This is supposed to ... to do with that "002"? thanks for any help out there
answered Dec 29, 2023
Paratext
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Merge conflict problems
Having done a send/receive after one of the translators has done some work on some Psalms, I get two chapters ... changes have been made that are causing the conflict message?
answered Mar 9, 2023
Paratext
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Paratext 9 on Windows 10 for ARM devices?
Do we know if Paratext 9 works on Windows 10 for ARM devices, like the Surface Pro X?
answered Dec 13, 2022
Paratext
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Set up new computer with very limited Internet access
In a couple of weeks we will travel to PNG to work with translators. One task is to set up a new ... to transfer and what not to transfer would be appreciated. JohnBrownie
answered Sep 21, 2022
Paratext
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Trouble shooting send/receive remotely
One of our translators is having trouble with send/receive on Linux with PT8. Since I am not in the ... anyone have a better suggestion for diagnosing the problem? JohnBrownie
answered May 2, 2022
Paratext
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Trouble shooting send/receive remotely
One of our translators is having trouble with send/receive on Linux with PT8. Since I am not in the ... anyone have a better suggestion for diagnosing the problem? JohnBrownie
answered Apr 28, 2022
Paratext
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Trouble shooting send/receive remotely
One of our translators is having trouble with send/receive on Linux with PT8. Since I am not in the ... anyone have a better suggestion for diagnosing the problem? JohnBrownie
answered Apr 20, 2022
Paratext
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Trouble shooting send/receive remotely
One of our translators is having trouble with send/receive on Linux with PT8. Since I am not in the ... anyone have a better suggestion for diagnosing the problem? JohnBrownie
answered Apr 19, 2022
Paratext
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