20 | CHAPTER 4 – WORKING WITH .NOTEBOOK FILES
To open a file 1. Press Open .
The Open dialog box appears.
2. Browse to and select the file that you want to open.
3. Press Open.
Saving a File
By default, SMART Notebook saves your files in .notebook format. You can also set
SMART Notebook to save your file automatically when you select a different page or
after a specified period of time.
NOTE
The default file format for SMART Notebook 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 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 version 10. If you save your file in the .xbk format,
SMART Notebook 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 10 and save
your file in .xbk format, you’re unable to edit the text in SMART Notebook 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
file type.
OR
If you want to create a file that you can open with SMART Notebook 8, 9.0 and
9.1, select the .xbk file type.
5. Press Save.
6. 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 won’t save these objects or properties if you continue. Press
Yes.