---
title: "How can I force BabelEdit to re-translate all entries in a file?"
description: "Delete the file to reload it as empty — BabelEdit will re-translate it on window activation."
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source: "html"
---

# How can I force BabelEdit to re-translate all entries in a file?

The fastest way is to **delete the file** on your file system. BabelEdit will reload it as an empty file the next time you activate the window. Use **Pre-translate** to fetch all translations for that file.

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