The Dialog Toolbar is used to align dialog controls (individually or in groups), zoom in and out of dialogs, view original language versions of dialog boxes and improve the overall productivity of a localization professional.

From left to right, the toolbar contains the following commands.

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Button

Description

Left align

Left align a group of controls.

Right align

Right align a group of controls.

Top align

Top align a group of controls.

Bottom align

Bottom align a group of controls.

Center vertically

Align a group of controls along the vertical axis.

Center horizontally

Align a group of controls along the horizontal axis.

Same height

Make the height of a group of controls match.

Same width

Make the width of a group of controls match.

Same size vertically and horizontally

Make the width and height of controls match.

Flip dialog controls

Flip all controls in a dialog box so that they appear correctly in bidirectional languages such as Arabic or Hebrew.

View original dialog

Display original dialog.

Zoom In

Zoom into a dialog box. This makes all controls and fonts bigger, and easier to read on the screen.

Zoom Out

Zoom out of a dialog box. This makes all controls and fonts smaller.

Default Zoom

Cancels the effect of zooming and returns the dialog box to its original size.

Test for clipped text

Detect any clipped text in a dialog box.

Test for duplicate hotkeys

Detect any duplicate hotkeys in a dialog box.

Test for overlapping controls

Detect any overlapping controls in a dialog box.