# General Translation Platform: Reviewing and editing translations
URL: https://generaltranslation.com/en-GB/docs/platform/dashboard/guides/reviewing-translations.mdx
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title: Reviewing and editing translations
description: "How to review and edit translations in the General Translation Dashboard: this guide covers manual edits, comparing locales, and inspecting version history."
related:
  links:
    - /docs/platform/dashboard/guides/adding-translation-context
    - /docs/platform/dashboard/guides/adding-annotations
    - /docs/platform/dashboard/guides/managing-billing

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Use the Dashboard to review translations and make manual edits. 

## Basic review workflow [#basic-review-workflow]

1. Open your Project in the Dashboard.
2. Go to the **Translations** page.
3. Choose **Files** or **Components**.
4. Select or search for the content you want to review.
5. Choose the branch and locale(s).
6. Edit translations inline as needed.
7. Use annotations, history, download, and source visibility tools as needed.

## Browse and find translation content [#browse-find-translation]

**Choose one or more locales** to view (in the top right). By default, all locales are shown so you can compare translations side by side. Choose a single locale for a more focused view.

Use **Search** to filter the current view by:

* File name
* Component name
* Key
* Source text
* Translated text

Select between two views (in the top left):

* **Files** for Markdown, JSON, gettext, and other file-based content.
* **Components** for React and JSX Projects where strings live in UI components.

From any Project page, you can also press `⌘K` on macOS or `Ctrl+K` on Windows to search across files and components. Search results link directly to the matching entry.

## Edit translations inline [#edit-translations-inline]

Click a translation cell to edit it. Edits are drafts until you click **Save.**

Use inline editing when you want to make precise manual changes to the existing translation.

For supported raw formats, toggle **Raw** to edit the underlying file content in a code editor.

*Note: inline edits update the current translation and do not create a new entry in version history. A new version history entry is created only when source edits are sent for translation.*

## Use file tools to review [#use-file-tools]

File tools help you inspect, compare and export translated content. They are located below an open filename.

Click **History** to inspect previous translation versions. Use it to:

* Compare a manual edit
* Restore a previous state
* Confirm when a translated file changed

You can also:

* **Download** translated output
* Show or hide source content
* Filter by [annotation labels](/docs/platform/dashboard/guides/adding-annotations)

## Track review with annotations [#track-review-annotations]

Annotation indicators appear inside each cell: click to open the annotation panel for that entry and locale. Read more about [Annotations](/docs/platform/dashboard/guides/adding-annotations).
## Next steps

- /docs/platform/dashboard/guides/adding-translation-context
- /docs/platform/dashboard/guides/adding-annotations
- /docs/platform/dashboard/guides/managing-billing