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Hello Sophie,

To ensure that only the text you need to translate appears in the right column of Trados Studio, you can follow these steps:

Step 1: Open your project in Trados Studio.

Step 2: Go to the "File" menu and select "Options".

Step 3: In the Options window, navigate to the "File Types" section.

Step 4: Look for the file type associated with your PO file. If it’s not already set up, you may need to create a new file type specifically for PO files.

Step 5: When creating or editing the file type, you can set the "Opening pattern" to identify the translatable segments. For example, you can use `msgstr "` as the opening pattern and `"` as the closing pattern.

Step 6: Save your changes and reopen the PO file in your project.

Step 7: Check the Editor view to see if only the translatable text appears in the right column.

By following these steps, you should be able to streamline your translation process and focus on the text that needs your attention.

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Sorry, I do not see where to set the opening pattern. I see common parameters or embedded content in the file type portable object

Probability score: 0.9

Question improvement suggestion: Please specify the exact version of Trados Studio you are using, as the steps to adjust the file type settings may vary between versions.

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Hello Sophie,

To set the opening and closing patterns for your PO file in Trados Studio, please follow these steps:

Step 1: Open Trados Studio and go to the "File" menu.

Step 2: Select "Options" from the dropdown menu.

Step 3: In the Options window, navigate to "File Types".

Step 4: Locate the "Portable Object" file type in the list and select it.

Step 5: Click on the "Document Structure" tab.

Step 6: Here, you should see fields for "Opening pattern" and "Closing pattern". If you do not see these options, ensure you are editing the correct file type.

Step 7: For the "Opening pattern", enter `msgstr "` and for the "Closing pattern", enter `"`. This will help Trados Studio identify the translatable segments correctly.

Step 8: After entering the patterns, click "OK" to save your changes.

Step 9: Reopen your PO file in the project to see if the changes have taken effect.

By following these steps, you should be able to configure the file type settings to display only the text you need to translate.

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Probability score: 0.9

Question improvement suggestion: Please specify the exact version of Trados Studio you are using, as the steps to adjust the file type settings may vary between versions.

In the meantime, based on the information you have provided, here is a suggested answer to your question:

Hello Sophie,

To set the opening and closing patterns for your PO file in Trados Studio, please follow these steps:

Step 1: Open Trados Studio and go to the "File" menu.

Step 2: Select "Options" from the dropdown menu.

Step 3: In the Options window, navigate to "File Types".

Step 4: Locate the "Portable Object" file type in the list and select it.

Step 5: Click on the "Document Structure" tab.

Step 6: Here, you should see fields for "Opening pattern" and "Closing pattern". If you do not see these options, ensure you are editing the correct file type.

Step 7: For the "Opening pattern", enter `msgstr "` and for the "Closing pattern", enter `"`. This will help Trados Studio identify the translatable segments correctly.

Step 8: After entering the patterns, click "OK" to save your changes.

Step 9: Reopen your PO file in the project to see if the changes have taken effect.

By following these steps, you should be able to configure the file type settings to display only the text you need to translate.

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I see no document structure tab. on the portable object file tab (step 4), I can chose between common parameters and embedded content. In embeded content, there is a tab called "information on the structure of the document". However, there is no Opening pattern or closing pattern fields. 

Probability score: 0.6

Question improvement suggestion: Please specify the exact version of Trados Studio you are using, as the options available can vary between versions.

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Hello Sophie,

It seems that you are having trouble finding the "Opening pattern" and "Closing pattern" fields in the Portable Object file type settings. Let's try a different approach to set up your PO file correctly. Please follow these steps:

Step 1: Open Trados Studio and go to the "File" menu.

Step 2: Select "Options" from the dropdown menu.

Step 3: In the Options window, navigate to "File Types".

Step 4: Instead of using the Portable Object file type, create a new file type using "Regular Expression Delimited Text".

Step 5: In the new file type settings, set the "File dialog wildcard expression" to `*.po`.

Step 6: Go to the "Document Structure" section. Here, you should find fields for "Opening pattern" and "Closing pattern". Enter `msgstr "` for the Opening pattern and `"` for the Closing pattern.

Step 7: Save your changes and then reopen your PO file in the project.

Step 8: Check the Editor view to see if only the translatable text appears in the right column.

By following these steps, you should be able to configure the file type settings to display only the text you need to translate.

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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