The same. I think this applies to everybody using Word Spell Checker.

It started yesterday with the new stricter Microsoft policies: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/deployoffice/security/internet-macros-blocked

The location C:\Users\[USER]\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\Content.Word  cannot be made trusted, as it's internet cache (quite legit).

Jussi Rosti said:

The same. I think this applies to everybody using Word Spell Checker.

We would see a big wave of complaints here if this were impacting all Studio users.  
FYI: We do not face this issue at all (about 20 Studio users), it must therefore be linked to some special configuration/environment and I hope for you that someone will find the cause of this.

Please note that this requires the newest Office update + using of Word Spell checker.

Many translators may use Hunspell, but unfortunately, it does not work with Finnish. I just heard that MemoQ support team has flood of this request, too, so I don't believe that this is a marginal issue.

Walter Blaser 

I wonder what makes MS Word Spell Checker stand out so much that people keep using it in spite of all the problems that have been besetting this plugin for years now. For French, Antidote seems to be a very powerful tool, I am using LanguageTool for German and English - are there not enough alternatives like that?

 

One advantage of using Word SpellChecker is that words you add to the custom dictionary are also available when spellchecking the target document in Word, so that you don't need to add them again.

You say that you are using Language Tool, but how does this integrate into Studio?

Hunspell cannot handle Finnish.

 Walter Blaser Jussi Rosti 

Hi guys. Thanks for your input. Whereas I'd be interested to learn about other and possibly more powerful tools that integrate into Studio, this discussion does not help us solve the issue at hand.

At the time of writing this reaction, 377 people have suscribed to this thread. That does go to show that this is not an isolated issue. I'd be very grateful if some from Trados Studio could look into this.

Walter Blaser 

LanguageTool: There is a plugin. I run LT on my own machine, but you can use the cloud version either on the free or the paid tier as well.

I am still on Studio 2021 - don't know whether Dariusz Adamczak is still maintaining it? It adds a lot of value for me, that's for sure. Can't find it on the AppStore at the moment, but that AppStore is going through troubled times, it seems...

Daniel

 

I finally found it in the integrated AppStore of Studio 2022. One has to enter LanguageTool in one word as search term and not as two words. 
I installed it, but then did not find the settings in Studio. Did not know one had to look under 'Options - Verification'. Thanks for showing me this.
The link to the Getting Started PDF on the LT website does not work, so it was of no help at all.

I'll install this locally and see how it works. Thanks Daniel.

Walter Blaser 

This is the developer's website: https://www.posteditacat.xyz/en/downloads/

I doubt the UI changed a lot between the version for 2021 and 2022.

Setting up the LT server on your machine is not rocket science, but connecting to the free web service is easier, if you just want to give it a test ride.

Daniel

(Relieved that this is still being supported and developed, thank you Dariusz!)

Hi Emma Maris 

There is always pressure when something suddenly fails, sorry you are going through this now.

I understood that the issue at hand is the need to check translations for spelling or grammatical mistakes. Pointing out an alternative seemed quite on-topic.

I don't know whether the issue is isolated, but if you do a search on this forum, you will see numerous entries in connection with integrating MS Word functionality. Furthermore, I see no such entries in connection with LT, which has an API to support just that: Integration into other applications.

Integrating MS Word functionality in Trados Studio often seemed to depend on which installer was used for the MS software, i.e. which package type was purchased.

As for "official" Trados people getting involved - they often do in this forum! But it's not an official RWS product support forum. You have to submit a support request for that. Not sure whether AppStore plugins are supported, or just the core product. You'd have to find out.

Daniel

Hi Emma Maris 

There is always pressure when something suddenly fails, sorry you are going through this now.

I understood that the issue at hand is the need to check translations for spelling or grammatical mistakes. Pointing out an alternative seemed quite on-topic.

I don't know whether the issue is isolated, but if you do a search on this forum, you will see numerous entries in connection with integrating MS Word functionality. Furthermore, I see no such entries in connection with LT, which has an API to support just that: Integration into other applications.

Integrating MS Word functionality in Trados Studio often seemed to depend on which installer was used for the MS software, i.e. which package type was purchased.

As for "official" Trados people getting involved - they often do in this forum! But it's not an official RWS product support forum. You have to submit a support request for that. Not sure whether AppStore plugins are supported, or just the core product. You'd have to find out.

Daniel

Hi  ,

Thanks again for pointing out LanguateTool as an alternative - I'm sure this will help people who translate into languages it supports!

By no means did I intend to stop your discussion - I merely wanted to point out (to official Trados support people) that the issue has not yet been resolved.

I'll open a support request, as you suggested!

Kind regards,

Emma