Getting started with SDL Trados 2019

Hello,

I've never used SDL Trados before and I am having a hard time getting started. The tutorials I've looked at haven't been helpful at all.

I've tried creating a new project using the New Project wizard or the drag & drop box on the Welcom screen, but both windows aren't allowing me to add my.docx files as project files that I'd like to translate. In the Tutorials I am seeing, this feature seems to be working just fine.

What I am trying to do:

I have files that I have already translated for a project, and new ones I still need to do. I'd like to combine my existing files with my untranslated files into one project in Trados so that I can save time in the future on repeated terms etc.

I understand this is probably going to require some retrofitting to build the translation memory.

What am I doing wrong?

Thank you!