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Saving files automatically

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

Note 

You can also set SMART Notebook software to export a file automatically in a variety of formats, including HTML and PDF (see Exporting files automatically).

To save files automatically

  1. Select File > Timed Saves.

    The Timed Save Wizard appears.

  2. Select Every time I move to a different page to save your file automatically every time you select a different page.

    OR

    Select 1 minute, 5 minutes, 15 minutes or 30 minutes to save your file automatically after a specified period of time.

  3. Press Next.

  4. Select Notebook Document.

  5. Press Next.

    The Save As dialog box appears.

  6. Browse to where you want to save the new file.

  7. Type a name for the file in the File name box. SMART Notebook software automatically saves the file with the .notebook file extension.

    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.

  8. Press Save.

To cancel automatic file saving

  1. Select File > Timed Saves.

    The Timed Save Wizard appears.

  2. Select Do not save the document automatically.

  3. Press Next.

Also in this section

Creating files

Opening files

Opening files in Compatibility mode

Saving files

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