Importing a word file with track changes

Question

Hi, 
 
 Is it possible to tell me how I can import a Word file (including track changes) into Studio to make the changes it highlights to my translation (completed on studio also)?

Paul · Answer

Hi, 
 There are three setting in Studio for importing word files and their tracked changes: 
 
 So if you use this option, to Display pending changes then you will see the tracked changes in Studio. If you want to translate the changes and show them as tracked changes this is trickier, but can be done. But I'd recommend you use a two step process for this as it would be very complicated otherwise. 
 
 Make a copy of your source file and reject all the changes. 
 Open this file in Studio and translate it saving to your TM 
 Now open the file with tracked changes and pre-translate it. You'll see something like this (I just copied source to target because it's a silly example really): 
 Now go to your Review menu and toggle on the Tracked changes 
 When you make changes to the target they will be as you wanted: 
 
 When you save your target file the target will contain the working tracked changes. So a bit of a process... but if you think about it the task to do this in the first place is a bit of a task! Studio handles this pretty well I think. 
 Regards 
 Paul

Jerzy Czopik · Answer

I assume you are referring to Word docx files. Per default track changes are applied when opening the file for translation. 
 
 If you deselect this option BEFORE creating the project, your track changes should appear in the sdlxliff file.

Paul · Answer

Alexander The Great 
 Works just fine for me: 
 
 The options changed a little so now you just uncheck this if you want to show the tracked changes. If you don't then the changes are applied by default before you start translating:

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Importing a word file with track changes