Navigating the File ribbon

Use the File ribbon to manage your projects. Select from the following options:

Save

Select this to save the current project. This menu item is available if you have made changes that need to be saved to the current project. Additional saving options are provided under Save Options described below.

See also: Saving a project

Save Options

Select this to view additional saving options, such as a saving a copy of the current project and saving the project as a template, along with controls to configure auto-saving project.

Recent Projects

Select this to view the list of projects you recently opened. Click a project to open it.

Open Existing Project

Select this to open an existing project. When you select this menu item, the Open Existing Project window opens. Navigate and select the project.

See also: Opening an existing project

Close Project

Select this to close the current project. If the project contains unsaved changes, you will be prompted to save the project.

Create New Project

Select this to start a new project. You can select from a starting from a blank project, a theme, or template.

Project Information

Select this to view information regarding the current project, such as the name and path.

Import

Select this to add supported file formats to project, such as a Lectora Online file and Microsoft PowerPoint files.

Export

Select this to export projects in supported formats, such as a Lectora Online package and Microsoft Word file.

Print

Select this to print the current project. the program supports a number of different printing options such as Storyboard and Outline.

You can also contextually print project content. Right-click on a chapter, section, or page in the Project Explorer and select Print to open the Print window with the print pages pre-filled to only print the content within the chapter, section, or page you selected.

Help

Select this to view access to Help information, such as the video tutorials, the community forum, and contacting us, along with important information regarding your version of the program.

Preferences

Select this to specify how you want your version of the program to perform. For example, specify the editor applications used by the program to edit resource files or set when the program should automatically check for program updates. Preferences must only be set once, and persist with each project you create.

Exit

Select this to close the program. If the current project contains unsaved changes, you will be prompted to save the project.

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