Procedure

1. Select the file to translate:
   • Select File → Open... ([Ctrl+O] on Windows/Linux, [Cmd+O] on macOS) from the main menu or click the button on the toolbar of the Projects tab. Use the dialog displayed by the Operating System to select a file.
   • Drag a file and drop it in the Projects tab.
   Once you have selected a file, the Translate File dialog appears:

   
2. Complete the fields of the Translate File dialog:
   1. If Swordfish has not detected the right document, select it using the File Type drop-down.
   2. If Swordfish has not detected the character set for the document automatically, select it using the Character Set drop-down.
   3. Select the source language of your project using the Source Language drop-down.
   4. Select the target language of your project using the Target Language drop-down.
   5. Optionally, enter a subject description for the new project in the Subject box, or select an existing value from the drop-down list.
   6. Optionally, enter a client name for the new memory in the Client box, or select an existing value from the drop-down list.
   7. Optionally, select a memory for storing your translations using the Default Memory drop-down.
   8. Optionally, select the Apply Translation Memory checkbox to incorporate Translation Memory matches from Default Memory into your project.
   9. Optionally, select a glossary for checking terms at translation time using the Default Glossary drop-down.
   10. Optionally, select the Search Terms checkbox for fetching all known terms from the Default Glossary before starting the translation task.
3. Click the Translate/Review File button.