formatting in studio 2017

Trados Studio 2017 interface showing the 'Advanced' tab with 'Batch Tasks' dropdown and 'Formatting' section. The bold 'b' icon is disabled and grayed out.

HI,

Why is my formatting command disabled in Studio 2017?

I need to bold some words, but I do not know how.

Thanks,

Patrizia



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[edited by: Trados AI at 8:28 PM (GMT 0) on 28 Feb 2024]
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  • This is because your format does NOT support this way of formatting. Formats like XML or XLIFF will NOT allow you to apply any formatting, which was not present in the source. To apply formatting from the source, use QuickPlace (CTRL+,). If there was no formatting in the source, you are not supposed to add any formatting in the target. CAT tools are not for creating new formatted documents, but to recreate exactly the same document in target. This includes exactly the same formatting.

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  • This is because your format does NOT support this way of formatting. Formats like XML or XLIFF will NOT allow you to apply any formatting, which was not present in the source. To apply formatting from the source, use QuickPlace (CTRL+,). If there was no formatting in the source, you are not supposed to add any formatting in the target. CAT tools are not for creating new formatted documents, but to recreate exactly the same document in target. This includes exactly the same formatting.

    _________________________________________________________

    When asking for help here, please be as accurate as possible. Please always remember to give the exact version of product used and all possible error messages received. The better you describe your problem, the better help you will get.

    Want to learn more about Trados Studio? Visit the Community Hub. Have a good idea to make Trados Studio better? Publish it here.

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