Hello Neil,

That is really straightforward. To move the file type up, you click on "Project Settings", then on "File type" and then in the big window select the file type you want to move:

Another way to make Studio use the bilingual Excel file type is to deactivate the other Excel file types in this project (uncheck the boxes left of the file name in the big window).

Have a good day!

Daniel

Neil:

I have followed your instructions (which match a tutorial video on YT) but my SDL Trados insists on NOT using the Bilingual Excel file type, but rather the regular Excel file type.

I went to File -> Options, selected File Types.

Moved Bilingual Excel to the top of the list of Excel file types

Used the preview function to check that my work file would be processed the way I wanted, and the preview looked correct.

Then I go to File -> New -> Project and create the project. But when I select the Excel file to add it to the project, Studio uses "SpreadsheetML" instead of "BilingualExcel" to convert the file.

What am I doing wrong?

Neil:

I have followed your instructions (which match a tutorial video on YT) but my SDL Trados insists on NOT using the Bilingual Excel file type, but rather the regular Excel file type.

I went to File -> Options, selected File Types.

Moved Bilingual Excel to the top of the list of Excel file types

Used the preview function to check that my work file would be processed the way I wanted, and the preview looked correct.

Then I go to File -> New -> Project and create the project. But when I select the Excel file to add it to the project, Studio uses "SpreadsheetML" instead of "BilingualExcel" to convert the file.

What am I doing wrong?

File -> Options is the wrong way. You MUST adapt the project template you are using or—if adding to an existing project—the corresponding project settings.

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