In the following section you will find some examples on how to work with LECTOR 2007:

1. Select File>Open:

2. If the text files are not found in the CD drive, select the location of the texts and press <OK>:

3. Select the author and press <OK>:

4. The text will be displayed. Click on a work on the left to select it:

1. Select Search>New:

2. If the text files are not found in the CD drive, select the location of the texts and press <OK>:

3. Select the author and press <OK>:

4. Input words to search:

5. Input file name to save search results:

6. End of search (click <OK>):

7. Search results are displayed. To select a specific passage, click on it in the list on the left:

1. Select Concordance>Create New:

2. If the text files are not found in the CD drive, select the location of the texts and press <OK>:

3. Select the author and press <OK>:

4. Select concordance parameters:

5. Input file name to save the concordance:

6. Concordance finished (click <OK>):

7. The concordance will be displayed. To select a lemma click on it on the left:

1. Select Comparison>From concordances:

2. Select first and second concordance to compare. You may select twice the same file:

3. Input file name to save the comparison:

4. The comparison is finished:

5. The comparison results are displayed. To select a specific result, click on it on the left:

1. Get translation from vocabulary:

To use the vocabulary switch on the language tools by clicking on the Language tools checkbox on the tool bar or by clicking on Edit->Language tools->On.
Select the translation language from the language list on the tool bar (behind the language tools checkbox) or from Edit->Language tools->Translation language.
Click on a word in the text box. The translation - if it is available - will be displayed in the bottom line of LECTOR 2007.

2. Add or change a vocabulary entry:

To add or change a vocabulary entry switch on the language tools by clicking on the Language tools checkbox on the tool bar or by clicking on Edit->Language tools->On.
Select the translation language from the language list on the tool bar (behind the language tools checkbox) or from Edit->Language tools->Translation language.
If you want to add or modify a specific word you found in a text click on it and press <Ctrl><U> or click on Edit->Language tools->Add user vocabulary entry.

3. Mark word frequency:

To mark words according to the frequency by which they occur in the texts switch on the language tools by clicking on the Language tools checkbox on the tool bar or by clicking on Edit->Language tools->On.
Choose the frequency class by clicking on Edit->Language tools->Frequency finder->Occurrences ...
Click on "Frequency finder" in the tool bar or on Edit->Language tools->Frequency finder->Start