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Editing subtitles

Learn how to change, move, resize and delete subtitles in Sonus.

Background

You can edit subtitles in the following ways:

  • Add/change text of a subtitle

  • Move a subtitle

  • Change the length/duration of a subtitle

  • Delete a subtitle

  • Delete all subtitles

Procedure

Proceed as follows to add/change the text of a subtitle:

  1. Double-click the blue or red zone of a subtitle in the subtitle bar.
    ​Result: The Edit or delete a subtitle dialog box appears.

  2. Type in the text for this subtitle in the text field that appeared and click Ok.

Proceed as follows to move a subtitle:

  1. Hold down Ctrl on your keyboard.

  2. Click anywhere in the blue or red zone of the subtitle, and drag it to a different position.

  3. Release both the mouse and Ctrl button.

Proceed as follows to change the length of a subtitle:

  1. Hold down Ctrl on your keyboard.

  2. Click the blue or red vertical line at the start or end of a subtitle zone and drag it to a different position to lengthen or shorten the zone.
    You can also manually change the length by inserting different values in the Edit or delete a subtitle dialog box.

Proceed as follows to delete a subtitle:

  1. Double-click the blue or red zone of a subtitle in the subtitles bar.
    ​Result: The Edit or delete a subtitle dialog box appears.

  2. Click Delete subtitle and click Ok.

Proceed as follows to delete all subtitles:

  • In the top menu, click Tools and:

    • Delete student subtitles

    • Delete teacher subtitles
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    Result: All student or teacher subtitles are instantly deleted.

    Tip: Students are only able to delete their own subtitles, not the teacher's.

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