TTXpress is a two-button toolbar that allows you to open TRADOS TagEditor files directly in Word. You can proceed with translation using your CAT tool of choice and then save as bilingual TRADOS TagEditor, as needed. These functions require that TRADOS TagEditor is installed on your PC.

Click here to download an installable Word template. This is version 2.
In MS Word click on Tools then Templates and Add-Ins... and Add the TTXpress.dot template. The toolbar above should be visible in Word.
The first button, Open TTX As RTF, allows you to select a TTX file and make a copy as RTF which is then opened in Word.
The second button, Save RTF As TTX, saves and closes the current RTF file. It is then converted to TTX.

N.B. We are making this toolbar available as a proof-of-concept. You may use it, but you do so at your own risk.
There are known issues:

• it currently requires Word XP or 2003
  Fixed. Works on Word 2000, should work on Word 97
• the TargetLanguage declaration is missing from the TTX header when saving as TTX
  Fixed. The TTX header is written correctly.

If you stick to the following workflow (step 1 applies if you are creating your own source TTX and not receiving directly in this format), you should be able to work without problems:

1. (Open your .txt, .qsc, .isc, .sgm, etc file in TagEditor. Click Save. Close the file.)
2. In Word, click Open TTX as RTF on the TTXpress toolbar. You may see the screen flicker, as the conversion process actually opens the file twice.
3. Translate. Save the RTF.
4. Click Save RTF As TTX. Again you may see the screen flicker. A dialog box reports the location and name of the saved TTX file.

Departing from this method may have unexpected results.

Please email us with any questions.