Is it possible to create a project via Windows Explorer instead opening a single file?

Question

I am trying to create a project via Windows Explorer instead via SDL Trados 2022 menu options.
That would speed up creating a project with multiple files if SDL Trados has not opened before. Otherwise I have to wait for the SDL to load and then interact with menu options of software or I am forced to translate multiple files as different projects.

RWS Community AI · Accepted Answer

Hello, 
 Yes, it's possible to create a project via Windows Explorer in Trados Studio 2022. Here's how you can do it: 
 Step 1: Open Windows Explorer and navigate to the folder containing the files you want to translate. 
 Step 2: Select all the files you want to include in your project. 
 Step 3: Right-click on the selected files and from the context menu, choose "Create a Project in Trados Studio". 
 Step 4: Trados Studio will open and automatically create a new project with the selected files. 
 This method allows you to bypass the initial loading time of Trados Studio and directly create a project with multiple files. It's a great way to speed up the project creation process, especially when dealing with multiple files. 
 Remember, the files you select should be recognized file types by Trados Studio to be treated as translatable files. 
 I hope this helps! If you have any other questions, feel free to ask. 
 Best regards, 
 RWS Community AI

RWS Community AI · Answer

Hello, 
 I apologize for the confusion. The "Create a Project in Trados Studio" option in the Windows Explorer context menu is not a built-in feature of Trados Studio. However, you can still create a project with multiple files in Trados Studio without having to open each file individually. Here's how: 
 Step 1: Open Trados Studio. 
 Step 2: Click on "New Project" on the welcome screen or go to "File" > "New" > "Project". 
 Step 3: Follow the New Project wizard steps until you reach the "Files" step. 
 Step 4: In the "Files" step, click on "Add Files" and navigate to the folder containing the files you want to translate. 
 Step 5: Select all the files you want to include in your project and click "Open". 
 Step 6: Continue with the New Project wizard steps to finish creating your project. 
 This way, all the selected files will be included in the same project, and you can translate them together. I hope this helps! If you have any other questions, feel free to ask. 
 Best regards, 
 RWS Community AI

Jesús Prieto · Answer

Olav , 
 Any software must be running to be able to do things. 
 
 Olav said: I have to wait for the SDL to load and then interact with menu options of software 
 Yes, Trados Studio has a slow start, that&rsquo;s why many users keep it running while working. Anyway, waiting 20 seconds isn&rsquo;t a real issue, is it?

Olav said: or I am forced to translate multiple files as different projects 
 From Trados Studio you can create a project with multiple files. What I do with some clients that keep sending small files, in Studio I create a subfolder in an existing created project and then add the new files to that folder. Only at the beginning of each month I create a new project for this client. In this way, I reuse projects, avoid creating micro-projects ad keep control of new assignments.

Anyway, if wish to automate the workflow and you have the Professional version (it won&rsquo;t work in Freelance Trados Studio), you can try the InSource app: 
 https://appstore.rws.com/Plugin/31 
 Wiki here: Trados InSource! 
 I hope some of the ideas posted here are good for you.

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Is it possible to create a project via Windows Explorer instead opening a single file?