Saving target files in Word format

Question

Hi there, how do I save sdlxliff files in Word format in SDL Trados Studio? Thanks in advance.

Paul · Accepted Answer

Hello Robert, 
 
The way to save an sdlxliff into a Word file, assuming you mean a fully formatted Word file such as the translated version of the original source, is to use File -> Save Target As, or Shift+F12. 
 
However, if the sdlxliff was created from some other format (Excel, Framemaker, InDesign etc.) then you cannot save this into Word in this way. Also, if the sdlxliff was created using a version of the Word filetype that had been heavily customised or another one that you did not have on your machine then you may also not be able to save the target file. 
 
So a few questions, but I guess you should simply try Save Target As first of all. 
 
Regards 
 
Paul

Paul · Answer

Hi Sofia Domingues , 
 
If you save target and get an XLIFF then the file was never Word in the first place. So if you want to review it in Word you can export for Bilingual Review and get a two column word file with source on the left and target on the right, but you won't be able to get a formatted word file in the target because it sounds as though it was never a word file to begin with.

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