The following table describes the options on the Files View toolbar in the Files views.
This list is sorted alphabetically.
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Add files to current project In the box at the top of the Files view navigation pane, select the source language and then click this to display the Add Files dialog box where you can select files to add to the active project. The project files are added to the folder for the source language.
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Add folders to current project In the box at the top of the Files view navigation pane, select the source language and then click this to display the Browse for Folders dialog box where you can select a folder structure containing files to add to the active project. The project files are added to the folder for the source language. The folder is added to the navigation pane. Sub-folders are also added automatically.
Click here for more information. |
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Add a new folder to the project Click this to open the New Folder dialog box where you can add a new empty folder to the active project. |
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Batch Tasks The Batch Tasks drop-down list is displayed. When you click a command on this list, documents that are open in SDL Trados Studio are closed, and the Batch Processing wizard starts. Click here to see descriptions of the available batch tasks. Click here to see descriptions of the system-provided batch task sequences. |
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Choose which external program to open the file with Click this to choose an application in which to open the selected file. This is useful if you want to open the original source language document in its native application. |
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Change the properties of the file Click this to change what this file will be used for in this project. The Change File Usage dialog box is displayed. |
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Explore Containing Folder Click this to open the folder on your machine that contains the currently selected file. |
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Select an option to display a different layout in the Files view. The layout determines what columns of information are displayed on the top portion of the Files view. You can select from:
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Open file with external application Click this to open the selected file in a different application on your machine. If the selected file type is associated with an application on your machine it will automatically open in that application. If there is no application associated with that file type you will be prompted to select an application. This is useful if you want to open the original source language document in its native application.
If the file is currently a bilingual SDLXLIFF file, this option is disabled. |
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Open the Document for Review Click this to open the selected file for review in SDL Trados Studio. The file opens in the Editor view. It also automatically opens any translation memories, termbases and settings associated with the file in the active project. The Editor configuration changes when you open a document for review and is designed to assist you in the different tasks you might perform when reviewing. Click here for information about how to review your file. |
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Open the Document for Sign-off Click this to open the selected file for sign-off in SDL Trados Studio. Opening a file for sign-off is an additional review that you can perform after a file has been opened for review. The file opens in the Editor view. It also automatically opens any translation memories, termbases and settings associated with the file in the active project. The Editor configuration changes when you open a document for sign-off and is designed to assist you in the different tasks you might perform when signing off. Click here for more information. |
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Open the Document for Translation Click this to open the selected file for translation in SDL Trados Studio. The file opens in the Editor view. It also automatically opens any translation memories, termbases and settings associated with the file in the active project. The Editor configuration changes when you open a document for translation and is designed to assist you in the different tasks you might perform when translating. Click here for information about how to translate your file. |
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Remove the selected file(s) from the project Click this to delete the selected file(s) from the active project. |
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Click this to revert a file that has already been converted to its final translated target version back to a bilingual SDLXLIFF file. |