How to use
How do I use Babylon?
- Just click on a word using the Babylon Click and the Babylon window automatically opens and displays the translation or dictionary results available for the selected term.
During software installation, Babylon's default activation keys (Babylon Click) are Right Mouse Button+CTRL. This configuration can be changed at any time via the 'Translate and Spelling' menu in the Configuration dialog box.
You can also open the Babylon window and type in text (or paste) by doing any of the following:
- Click on any screen region without a word or term, such as the Windows desktop, using the defined mouse or key combination.
- Press the keyboard activation shortcut. The default hotkey is F10. Then type the word or value that you need. (version 5 and up)
- Click the Babylon icon on the taskbar.
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What is the ''Babylon Click''?
- Babylon-click is the Keyboard+Mouse combinations or Mouse activation you use for instant single-click translation.
During the software installation, Babylon's default activation keys are Right Mouse Button+CTRL (the Babylon click).

This combination can be changed at any time via the 'Activation' menu tab
Optional combinations are Right, Left or Middle mouse click combined with the keyboard CTRL, Shift or Alt keys.
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How do I set the results order in the Babylon window?
- Just click on Configuration -> Languages & Dictionaries -> Manage Dictionaries.
Change the order in which results are displayed by using the up and down arrows on the upper window frame.
If you have an older version of Babylon:
Version 5: Click on Menu -> Glossaries -> Glossary Options, or click the Glossary Options link on your sidebar.
Version 4: Open your My List tab, where you can drag and drop the glossaries into place. A higher glossary will display a result first.
Change the order in which results are displayed by using the up and down arrows on the right window frame.
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