Hello,

Unfortunately, the location of the 'projects.xml' file is fixed and cannot be changed. This file is crucial for Trados Studio to function correctly as it stores the location of all your projects. Moving it to another location could cause issues with the software.

However, you can change the default location where your projects are saved. Here's how you can do it:

Step 1: Open Trados Studio.

Step 2: Go to 'File' > 'Options'.

Step 3: In the Options window, click on 'Files and Folders'.

Step 4: Under 'Default Paths', you can change the 'Projects' path to your desired location.

Step 5: Click 'OK' to save your changes.

Remember, this will only change the location where your future projects are saved. Existing projects will remain in their current location unless you manually move them.

I hope this helps! If you have any other questions, feel free to ask.

Best regards,

RWS Community AI

Henry Huang 

The projects.xml file is always stored in your Windows Documents folder, followed by Studio 20nn and then Projects: ...\Documents\Studio 2022\Projects

This is not changeable. But you can move your Documents folder (and any other folder like Download, Pictures and so on, belonging to Windows libraries) to a drive you wish. Simply right click the Documents folder, chose Properties and adapt the path on the corresponding tab.

Thanks Jerzy!

The reason I'm asking this question is that our IT made a setting on all corporate computers to re-direct my documents folder to a cloud drive, which makes my two computers share the same folder of my documents. (both are reading the same folder on the cloud drive) Then the two computers read the same projects.xml when Trados launched. I can't modify the corporate computer settings; therefore, I'm asking if I can change settings in Trados to separate the location of projects.xml

Henry Huang 

Unfortunately not, there is no way to change this location, I'm afraid.

Finally, I found a way to work out:

Modify the path in Sdl.ProjectApi.xml at C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Roaming\Trados\Trados Studio\Studio17

Henry Huang 

Perfect, I did not think about doing this that way. Good to know, will remember for future use.