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Saving files

By default, SMART Notebook software saves your files in .notebook format. Anyone with SMART Notebook software 9.5 or later for Windows operating systems, Mac OS X operating system software or Linux operating systems installed on his or her computer can open a .notebook file.

You can also set SMART Notebook software to save your file automatically when you select a different page or after a specified period of time (see Saving files automatically).

Note 

The default file format for SMART Notebook software 10 is .notebook, but the default file format for versions 8, 9.0 and 9.1 is .xbk. If you want to open your file in SMART Notebook software 8, 9.0 or 9.1, save your file with the .xbk extension. However, the .xbk format doesn’t support some of the objects and properties available in SMART Notebook software 10. If you save your file in the .xbk format, SMART Notebook software doesn’t save the objects or properties in your file that the .xbk format doesn’t support. Also, if you create text in SMART Notebook software 10 and save your file in .xbk format, you’re unable to edit the text in SMART Notebook software 8, 9.0 or 9.1.

To save a new file

  1. Press Save .

    The Save As dialog box appears.

  2. Browse to the folder where you want to save the new file.

  3. Type a name for the file in the File name box.

  4. If you want to make sure that your file retains its formatting, select the .notebook format.

    OR

    If you want to create a file that you can open with SMART Notebook software 8, 9.0 and 9.1, select the .xbk format.

  5. Press Save.

    If you’re saving your file in the .xbk format and there are objects or properties in your file that the .xbk format doesn’t support, a dialog box appears indicating that SMART Notebook software won’t save these objects or properties if you continue. Press Yes.

To save an existing file

To save an existing file with a new name or location

  1. Select File > Save As.

    The Save As dialog box appears.

  2. Browse to the folder where you want to save the new file.

  3. Type a name for the file in the File name box.

  4. If you want to make sure that your file retains its formatting, select the .notebook format.

    OR

    If you want to create a file that you can open with SMART Notebook software 8, 9.0 and 9.1, select the .xbk format.

  5. Press Save.

    If you’re saving your file in the .xbk format and there are objects or properties in your file that the .xbk format doesn’t support, a dialog box appears indicating that SMART Notebook software won’t save these objects or properties if you continue. Press Yes.

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