Getting started with SDL Trados Studio

SDL Trados Studio enables organizations to effectively manage all aspects of translation projects.

Trados Studio incorporates project management and computer-aided translation (CAT) tools for use by project managers, translators, editors, proofreaders and other language professionals. These are presented in easy-to-use views which you can arrange to look and work the way that you prefer.

Find valuable resources to start working with Trados Studio. You can choose between videos or written instructions.

• Quick start guides
  To get started, SDL recommends completing the exercises in the quick start guides. These guides will get you up and running quickly with SDL Trados Studio. The guides contain a series of lessons which you can go through in sequence from the first lesson to the last.
• SDL Trados Studio help videos
  Check the SDL Trados YouTube channel for the latest videos on how to work with SDL Trados Studio.
• Help for upgraders
  The upgrade process entails moving from an older version of the product to a more recent one.
• Completing the SDL Trados Studio Setup wizard
  The SDL Trados Studio Setup wizard enables you to specify: user details, profiles, language choices, samples, and offers you a chance to participate in the SDL Customer Experience Program.
• Running SDL Trados Studio from the command line
  You may find it useful to run SDL Trados Studio from the command line, for example to start the program with a specified project opened.
• Changing the user interface language
  You can change the language for the Trados Studio user interface (UI).
• Searching for features and commands in the Tell Me box
  Use the Tell Me text box situated above the Ribbon to type something related to the feature or action you need to perform. SDL Trados Studio will point you right to the commands you need or offer help resources to you.
• Translation process overview
  Translation is a complex process which requires proper staging and good choice of: settings and translation workflows.
• Profiles for SDL Trados Studio users
  SDL Trados Studio stores all your settings and preferences inside a user profile.