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Thread poster: Robert Rietvelt
Robert Rietvelt
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Oct 25, 2023

A client of mine wants me to do an alignment job. The last time I did that was with good old Trados 8, so ages ago.

I am working now with Studio 2019, and I assumed that it had an alignment function somewhere, only I can't find it.

My question is, does Studio have an alignment function/tool? If yes, where is it hidden? If no, what is the next step? (other than refusing the job)

[Edited at 2023-10-25 15:56 GMT]
 
Samuel Murray
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Trados 2022 Oct 25, 2023

Robert Rietvelt wrote:
My question is, does Studio have an alignment function/tool? If yes, where is it hidden?

In Trados 2022 it's hidden away very well, but here's how you get to it. In the left-hand icon bar, click the Home icon. The entire ribbon then changes, and the "Align Documents" button appears, as if by magic. Trados' UI was designed on a Friday afternoon, as you can tell.

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The aligner works in pretty much the same way as on Trados 2007. YouTube is your friend:

Old WinAlign: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SI0SI5PwdIY
New aligner: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9DGXVHkeYk

[Edited at 2023-10-25 16:04 GMT]

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Elena Feriani
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Step by step video here Oct 25, 2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9DGXVHkeYk&ab_channel=Trados

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Samuel Murray
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@Elena Oct 25, 2023

Elena Feriani wrote:
Step by step video here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9DGXVHkeYk

Curiously, the video doesn't tell the viewer HOW to get to that ribbon, which is step 1 in the process. The video just starts off with the appropriate ribbon already visible.

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Robert Rietvelt
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@Samuel Oct 26, 2023

Found it!

Thanx
 
Lieven Malaise
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Hidden? Oct 26, 2023

In Studio 2019 you can find it right away at the top of the welcome page. It's not hidden at all.

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