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In Paratext 9, you can have multiple text collections open at the same time. Several users have contacted us to say that this is very useful, and they think we should tell people about this feature.
For instance, a translator working in India might want to use one text collection for English translations and a second text collection for translations in Indian languages. These two text collections can be used at the same time:
Because text collections can be large, it is often helpful to put them in autohide, especially if you have more than one text collection. To do this, right-click on the blue title bar and select “move to autohide”.
Now you can select a text collection from the right-hand autohide bar when you need it. If you do not need it, it is not in your way. In the following screen, the autohide bar is on the right, and each of the two icons in the autohide bar represents one text collection that has been moved to autohide:
When you need to use a text collection, select it from the right-hand autohide bar and it slides out so you can see it:
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Paratext has a feature called Paratext Live that lets a group of users edit the same document at the same time, keeping their versions up to date on each computer as they work together. This can be used, for instance, when a group is discussing a text, allowing several people to edit the text and improve on each other’s changes, evaluating the result together before agreeing on the best translation. This is similar to the kind of collaborative editing found in editing environments like Google Docs.
Unfortunately, some performance limitations in the Paratext Live server have made this feature less useful than we wish. We have now written a new Paratext Live server that has important advantages over the earlier one:
Both Paratext 8 and Paratext 9 now use the new Paratext Live server. …
We are pleased to announce that Paratext 9 is now available as a beta version. Paratext 9 will help translators work more efficiently, creating better layouts, and providing easier access to reference materials through Enhanced Resources. It has already gone through a lot of testing and users have been very happy with it. You may encounter some minor problems that we aren’t aware of yet, so there will continue to be some minor changes over the next couple months as we work towards the official release. However, we are confident that it is stable enough for everyday use.
Yes, if you:
Please read our important announcement for Paratext 8 users. Ongoing support for Paratext 8 ended on Dec 31, 2021. Paratext 8 will continue to work with Paratext 9, but our focus is now on improving Paratext 9.
We hope you are able to upgrade to Paratext 9 soon.
