Hi Roberto Crivello,

If, instead of using 'Ctrl+Alt+S', you right-click on one of the number cells you have selected (without clicking anywhere else first), a dropdown menu will appear.

If in that menu, the entry 'Merge segments' is greyed out (as in the image in the original post) then there is some reason why it is not possible to merge the segments. If they are both highlighted correctly as described above by Paul, then there must be something in the original document formatting that makes merging impossible, such as a page break for example.

There could also be an element in the original document that has not been included in the sdlxliff because it is not recognised, an unusual icon or image format for example. You may find the reason if you check the context of the texts you are trying to merge in the original document.

It is also possible that an element of the original document has been marked as untranslatable by the conversion process to sdlxliff, according the filetype settings - this happens for example in html/xml-based work with embedded content that must not be changed and there are various reasons why this should be so.

I know I haven't given you a solution here, just wanted you to know that sometimes content cannot be merged because of the way the original source document is compiled.

All the best,

Alison :)

Hi Roberto Crivello,

Yaaay! I'm really pleased that this sorted your problem out :)

All the best,

Ali :))

PS: When you right-click and Merge Segment is not greyed out, what appears after that as the shortcut on the dropdown menu? Ctrl+Alt+S appears on mine, as in the image in the original post. Pressing these 3 keys together also works to merge segments for me. Maybe this shortcut has somehow been 'turned off' in your setup.

If you want to reset it you may be able to do so via File > Options > Keyboard shortcuts

If not, maybe running a Windows repair on Studio will sort it out, as follows:

1. Close all SDL applications.
2. Open the Control Panel:
   • Windows Vista/7: Start > Control Panel > Programs > Programs and Features.
   • Windows 8: Right-click on the screen at bottom-left corner and choose Control Panel > Uninstall a Program.
   • Windows 10: Right-click on Start > Control Panel > Select View by: Small Icons > Programs and Features.
3. Click/highlight the relevant SDL product from the list (e.g. SDL Trados Studio 2017) and click Repair.
4. Restart Studio.

Copied from SDL Support's site.

All the best

Ali

Hi Roberto Crivello,

I sometimes have a problem with communication between my Bluetooth keyboard and my Notepad, which seems to be worst when pressing combinations of keys. So, could it be your keyboard perhaps?

Evzen could certainly be right also; holding the Alt key a little too long can switch focus to the top toolbar functions.

I still recommend a Windows Repair. It is useful to do this periodically - especially after Windows updates.

All the best!

Ali :))

Unknown said:

...it doesn't look you need to select the two consecutive segments, it's enough to select only the first of the two segments to merge. But not always. 

Hi again Roberto,

I should also reply to the above. As far as I know you have to select both (or all) segments that you wish to merge, always. It is possible to select more than two but of course they have to be consecutive.

I didn't notice Nora's reply before, which suggests a solution, using an AutoHotkey script, that may well suit you better than the shortcut or the right-click... Well worth a try to see how you get on with it.

All the best

Ali