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Saving files

By default, SMART Notebook software saves your files in .notebook format. Anyone with SMART Notebook 9.5 or later software 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 8, 9.0 and 9.1 software is .xbk. If you want to open your file in one of these versions, save your file with the .xbk extension. However, the .xbk format doesn’t support some of the objects and properties available in this version of SMART Notebook software. If you save your file in the .xbk format, SMART Notebook software doesn’t save the properties in your file that the .xbk format doesn’t support or else it saves them as images that you’re unable to edit when you open the file.

To save a new file

  1. Press Save .

    The Save As dialog box appears.

  2. Browse to 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 in the Save as type drop-down list.

    OR

    If you want to create a file that you can open with SMART Notebook 8, 9.0 and 9.1 software, select the .xbk format in the Save as type drop-down list.

  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 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 in the Save as type drop-down list.

    OR

    If you want to create a file that you can open with SMART Notebook 8, 9.0 and 9.1 software, select the .xbk format in the Save as type drop-down list.

  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.

Also in this section

Creating files

Opening files

Opening files in Compatibility mode

Saving files automatically

Exporting files

Exporting files automatically

Printing files

Attaching files to e-mail messages

Reducing file sizes

Undoing and redoing actions

Changing the default program for .notebook files