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Opening sdlxliff or sdlppx files fails (Studio 2024 SR1 , 18.1.2.6370)

Manfred Altmann

Hi all,

I wanted to help a colleague who used to open sdlxliff or sdlppx files directly from her emails. This did not work, Trados 2024 started, but without opening the file / package.

Since Trados 2024 has just been installed and we had removed earlier versions afterwards, the file association had obviously been corrupted (no icons in Explorer for both file types). I associated both file types with Trados 2024 by selecting the SDLTradosStudio.exe file at C:\Program Files (x86)\TRADOS\Trados Studio\Studio18, and restarted the computer, to no avail. At least, both file types show the correct Trados icon now.

We then tried a repair of Trados 2024 and restarted the computer, but to no avail either.

Trados still does not open either of these files by double-clicking them in the Explorer. They do open correctly from within Trados. We tried various files: always the same behavior. Opening both file types this way does work on other computers, but not on hers (Windows 11).

What else can we try? 

TIA

Best regards

Annette (from Manfred's account)
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    Hi Annette

    As has been said, the normal way to open these files is from within Studio, but of course that does mean you can't do what have been trying to do.  This is related to Windows, rather than Studio - as you noted, it is to do with file association, but the fix is probably in File Explorer.

    Try finding one of the the files you want to open in File Explorer, and right click on it, then select "Open With, and then "Choose another app":

    Context menu in Windows File Explorer showing the 'Open with' option selected, with a submenu listing apps including Trados Studio and 'Choose another app' highlighted.

    Then, select Trados Studio, and make sure you select the check box "Always use this app to open .sdlxliff files":

    Dialog box titled 'How do you want to open this file?' with Trados Studio selected, an option to look for an app in the Microsoft Store, and a checkbox for 'Always use this app to open .sdlxliff files' highlighted.

    then click OK.

    Hopefully, that should fix the file association for you.  Obviously, if this works, do the same with a .sdlppx file as well.
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    Hi Annette

    As has been said, the normal way to open these files is from within Studio, but of course that does mean you can't do what have been trying to do.  This is related to Windows, rather than Studio - as you noted, it is to do with file association, but the fix is probably in File Explorer.

    Try finding one of the the files you want to open in File Explorer, and right click on it, then select "Open With, and then "Choose another app":

    Context menu in Windows File Explorer showing the 'Open with' option selected, with a submenu listing apps including Trados Studio and 'Choose another app' highlighted.

    Then, select Trados Studio, and make sure you select the check box "Always use this app to open .sdlxliff files":

    Dialog box titled 'How do you want to open this file?' with Trados Studio selected, an option to look for an app in the Microsoft Store, and a checkbox for 'Always use this app to open .sdlxliff files' highlighted.

    then click OK.

    Hopefully, that should fix the file association for you.  Obviously, if this works, do the same with a .sdlppx file as well.
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    [edited by: RWS Community AI at 9:18 AM (GMT 0) on 29 Oct 2025]
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