Hi,
I am unable to align any documents whatsoever in Trados Studio 2024. The source file isn't recognized and stays greyed out.... Can anybody help me?
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[edited by: RWS Community AI at 5:28 PM (GMT 1) on 28 Apr 2025]

Hi,
I am unable to align any documents whatsoever in Trados Studio 2024. The source file isn't recognized and stays greyed out.... Can anybody help me?
"Probability score": 0.6
"Question improvement suggestion": Please provide more details such as the exact error message you're encountering, the steps you've taken to try and resolve the issue, the type of documents you're trying to align, and any recent changes you've made to your system or software. Also, please confirm if you've tried the workaround suggested in the context.
In the meantime, based on the information you have provided, here is a suggested answer to your question:
Hello,
It seems like you're having trouble aligning documents in Trados Studio 2024. This issue was previously addressed in the Cumulative Update 4 for Trados Studio 2021. If you haven't already, I would recommend upgrading your Trados Studio to the latest version. You can find the update at the bottom of the article linked in the context provided.
If you've already updated and are still experiencing the issue, you could try using the keyboard shortcuts for aligning documents and opening alignment:
Step 1: To align documents, use the shortcut Ctrl+Shift+M.
Step 2: To open alignment, use the shortcut Ctrl+Shift+A. Alternatively, you can go to File, then Open, then Open Alignment on the menu.
If these steps don't resolve your issue, please provide more details as suggested above so we can better assist you.
I hope this answer addressed your question. If not, please reject the answer, add the question improvement suggestion information, and click the RWS Community AI checkbox on the right to try again.
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"Probability score": 0.6
"Question improvement suggestion": Please provide more details such as the exact error message you're encountering, the steps you've taken to try and resolve the issue, the type of documents you're trying to align, and any recent changes you've made to your system or software. Also, please confirm if you've tried the workaround suggested in the context.
In the meantime, based on the information you have provided, here is a suggested answer to your question:
Hello,
It seems like you're having trouble aligning documents in Trados Studio 2024. This issue was previously addressed in the Cumulative Update 4 for Trados Studio 2021. If you haven't already, I would recommend upgrading your Trados Studio to the latest version. You can find the update at the bottom of the article linked in the context provided.
If you've already updated and are still experiencing the issue, you could try using the keyboard shortcuts for aligning documents and opening alignment:
Step 1: To align documents, use the shortcut Ctrl+Shift+M.
Step 2: To open alignment, use the shortcut Ctrl+Shift+A. Alternatively, you can go to File, then Open, then Open Alignment on the menu.
If these steps don't resolve your issue, please provide more details as suggested above so we can better assist you.
I hope this answer addressed your question. If not, please reject the answer, add the question improvement suggestion information, and click the RWS Community AI checkbox on the right to try again.
RWS Community AI