memoQ can show the rows in the translation editor with alternating background colors. When every second row has a different background color, it is easier to read the document, especially if there are repeated segments.

How to get here

Open a document for translation. Right-click a segment in the translation editor. Choose Customize appearance. In the the Translation enviroment – Customize appearance window, click the Translation grid tab. Then click the Alternating row colors... link.

alternating_row_background_dialog

What can you do?

Change the background of every second row

Turn off alternating row colors

When you finish

Click OK to save the settings and return to the Translation environment - Customize appearance window. After you turn on the alternate background color, memoQ shows the word '[on]' next to the Alternating row colors... link.

Click Cancel to leave this window without any changes.