Elevate experiences with the new Manager view in Trados Studio 2024

Marta Allard 08 Apr 2024 6 mins read

In an ideal world, a workday would start by receiving a project with clear instructions explaining the scope and target audience. All final source files and reference material would be present, and a perfectly reasonable deadline would be set. On this same rosy planet, you would proceed to work on the project uninterrupted and end your day by clicking on that satisfying ‘Mark as Complete’ button.

Back on planet Earth, however, this is not quite how the day of a translator, or a translation project manager tends to play out. Often, there is an overflowing list of projects - likely with competing deadlines - containing multiple files to be translated into several languages, missing key reference information. And of course, updated source files can (and do) come in at any time during the life of the project.

When under this type of pressure, having the right tools available is no longer necessarily enough - you need to be able to access them, and the information they can provide, as quickly and as easily as possible.

At Trados, we’re always looking for new ways to elevate our users’ experiences to help you better meet the challenges you face. That’s why, with Trados Studio 2024, we’re improving the way you work with projects, files, and reports to make project management more efficient and intuitive.

Introducing the Manager view

So how exactly are we doing this? We've introduced a brand-new view called ‘Manager’, which consolidates the project, file, and report management views available in Studio into one user-friendly interface.

Originally released in beta with Trados Studio 2022, this new feature is now available in full force to deliver an enhanced experience when working with all project types, including:

File-based Studio projects
File-based Studio project packages
Single-file Studio projects
Cloud projects
GroupShare projects
WorldServer projects

It’s worth noting straight away, however, that we’ve not taken anything away – the original project, file and report management views are still available for those who wish to continue working in the traditional way.

Why use the Manager view?

The Manager view in Trados Studio 2024 offers many benefits to users, including:

Ability to work in one place

When handling competing priorities and multiple tasks simultaneously, having a centralized hub to access all your projects, files, and information can significantly streamline your workflow and help speed up your work. The Manager view opens a single work area where you can access your full project list, files, and statistics without having to click into multiple views. A project Gantt chart also offers a visual representation of what is on your plate.

Screenshot showing the project Gantt chart available in the Manager view

Any action required during the life of a project can be accessed through Manager view. For example, you can:

Create a project, update project status, or mark a project as complete.
View project details, file statistics (including the number of words, size, file type, usage, status, and progress percentage), and confirmation statistics.
Open a file for translation, review or sign off, and run batch tasks.
View, save, print, or delete analysis reports.

Quickly search for what you need

Time is our most valuable resource, and it is essential users can find the information they need quickly and easily. For example, you may need to know ‘What projects are due today?’, ‘What is the largest file in the project?’, or ‘How many projects were created this month?’.

The Manager view makes searching for information easy and offers advanced options to help filter for more specific details. For example, you can utilize:

Search boxes to help you swiftly locate a project or file based on their name.
Advanced project searching help, such as filtering by status, project type, customer, due date, or creation date.
Powerful sorting capabilities (sort alphabetically, by due date, creation date, or word count) that enable quick access to the most important information.

Screenshot showing search and sorting options available in Manager view

Juggle multiple projects at once

Having multiple projects on the go is the norm for translators and project managers. You may need to pause work on a project to report on the status of another one or to do a review on a short project that has just come in. Juggling multiple tasks on different projects is just one of the daily challenges you face.

But, with Manager view, you can open multiple projects at once, enabling you to easily jump from one to another without having to close and open windows or restore information. This makes it easier to keep an eye on ongoing projects or to pause work on a project to tackle an urgent task on another one.

Handling mid-project updates

Despite all the best planning efforts, projects often evolve while we are working on them. Of the many factors that can change in a project - the bane of translators and project managers’ existence - is the dreaded new files. However, you can leverage Trados Studio's functionality to handle such surprises directly from the Manager view. From here, you can quickly add a file and apply the same processing tasks that were initially run on other files in the same project. Alternatively, you can run custom batch tasks to specify how the file should be processed differently. Lastly, you can also opt to add the new file as a reference if required.

Make it your own

Users have different workstation set ups and habits. The best way to ensure they work as efficiently as possible is to allow them to adjust what information is displayed and how it is displayed as much as possible. Manager view allows you to do just that - you can:

Resize sections and set specific windows to auto-hide when not in use. This way, you can choose how much screen real estate you want to give to different areas and what information you want to focus on.
Open multiple projects at once and choose how the information for each is displayed. You can ‘tab’ projects (similarly to how windows can be opened side-by-side in an internet browser), set the project as ‘dockable’ (in order to move where the project appears on your screen) or set the project as ‘floating’ (so it can sit as a separate window outside of the Studio interface). Floating and dockable windows can also be moved onto secondary monitors.
Rearrange project information (such as name, size, word count, etc.) in order of your preference and, as we already mentioned above, sort the information within those columns as you like it.

Screenshot showing dockable tabs in Manager view

What do you think?

As you can see, there are plenty of reasons to start using the new Manager view. However, we're always interested to hear how you're using this great new feature and what we can do to improve it. That’s why we’ve enabled the option for users to provide feedback – simply give us a rating and submit your comments from directly within this view.

Are you ready for Trados Studio 2024?

The new Manager view helps to elevate the user experience in Trados Studio, offering a tailored, more detailed way of working with projects. And this is just one of many new exciting features that are available in our latest release.

Should you wish to learn more about the new capabilities in Studio 2024 – such as how we've further enhanced the integration between our cloud and desktop environments – revisit our webinar led by Principal Product Manager Daniel Brockmann.

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Marta Allard

Chief Language Officer

Marta Allard holds a PhD in Translation Studies and has over 15 years of experience working in language technology. As Training and Implementation Specialist, she implemented translation management solutions across the world in a wide range of private sector and government organizations. Later, she led an international team as a Professional Services Manager. After several mergers and acquisitions, she is now a Solutions Consultant for the RWS Linguistic AI Consulting team, working closely with the Product team to design effective solutions for customers and participating in research projects. In her personal time, she has taught language technology courses and contributed to the curriculum design of the new M.Sc. A. in Multilingual Digital Communication at McGill University.

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