====== The File Menu ======
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\\ === 1. New Project... ===

  * To start a new Strabo Project, select the 'New Project...' button.
  * See [[..:intro:Starting_up#Starting up a Strabo Project|Starting up a Strabo Project]]
  * see also [[..:project:index#New Project function|The Project Wizard]] that will guide you through the project creation phase step by step.

\\ === 2. Open Project... ===

  * This functions opens a File Selection box with which you can select a Strabo Project file.
  * The Strabo Project file is a file with extension: '.spr'.\\ If you want to open a project while another project is in use, Strabo will ask the following question:\\ \\ {{open_project.gif|}} \\ \\ Press the 'No' button if you want to first save the project.\\  Press the 'Yes' button if you don't want to save the active project.

\\ === 3. Recent Projects ===

  * This function shows you a list of the most recently opened Strabo Projects. \\ Select one of them to open the project.\\ {{:43:strabo:intro:strabo_window_open_project3.gif|}}

\\ === 4. Save Project ===

  * see [[..:project:Save_the_project#Saving the project|'Saving the Project']]

\\ === 5. Save Project as ===

  * see [[..:project:Save_the_project#Saving the project|'Saving the Project']]

\\ === 6. Save Overview ===

  * see [[..:project:Save_the_project#Saving the project|'Saving the Project']]



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