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Win 11 on Parallels - Shortcuts no longer working

Paola

Hello,

I have been successfully using Studio on Parallels for years. However, recently Windows 11 (Windows 11 Home) updated and now some keyboard shortcuts no longer work (those involving the Fn key).

For example, I am trying to change case in the target segment, which is SHIFT+F3 in Windows and hence Fn (Option) +SHIFT+F3 in Parallels. However, this no longer works (and I can't find a menu item to change this manually)

Another example: previously, Fn+Enter switched from OVR (overwrite mode) to INS (insert mode), and also no longer works. I have contacted Parallels Support but they have been useless. 

If it can be of any help, on Mac I am working with Microsoft Office 365 and to change case now I have to press Option-Command-C in Word.

I am using an Italian keyboard.
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    Hello  ,

    I understand that you're having trouble with keyboard shortcuts in Trados Studio after updating to Windows 11 on Parallels. 

    Here are some steps you can try:

    1: Check your Parallels settings. Make sure that the keyboard shortcuts are correctly mapped and that Parallels is set to capture the keyboard input correctly.

    2: Try resetting your keyboard settings in Trados Studio. You can do this by going to the "Options" menu, then "Keyboard Shortcuts". Here, you can reset your shortcuts to the default settings.

    3: If the issue persists, you might want to try disabling the function keys on your Windows 11. This can usually be done through the system settings or BIOS, depending on your computer model.

    4: As a workaround, you can try using the "Change Case" and "Toggle Overwrite Mode" commands from the "Edit" menu in Trados Studio.

    Please note that these are general steps and might vary slightly depending on your specific setup. If the issue persists, it might be a compatibility issue between Windows 11, Parallels, and Trados Studio. In this case, you might want to consider downgrading to a previous version of Windows or waiting for an update that resolves the issue.

    I hope this helps! If you have any other questions, feel free to ask.

    Regards,

    Oana

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  • 0 in reply to Oana Nagy

    Forgive me for my ignorance, but where is the Edit menu? I have these ribbons: Home, Review, Advanced, View, Add-Ins, Help.
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  • 0 in reply to Paola

    I just wanted to leave an updated, in case anyone else is experiencing the same issues.

    There have been reports of shortcuts not working the same in non-Mac applications since Sonoma.  Word is for example one of those software where the shortcuts for Word stopped working, but this may depend also on the Word version you are using.

    For example, in Win to change case you have to press SHIFT+fn3, whereas in Mac you had to press cmd+C. The latter stopped working since Sonoma, so I had to disable the Mac keys at the top of my keyboard and use them as FN keys (how to do this), instead. This way, I can use the SHIFT+fn3 shortcut in Word and also in SDL Trados (in Parallels 11).

    If you need to switch often fn functions / mac functions, you can consider install a script. 

    Finally, if you use a Mac short keyboard or long keyboard, this also factor into shorcuts. To toggle between INS and OVR in Studio, if you have a long keyboard you have to press space bar + 0 (on the num pad, which is not mapped as numbers),
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