PortaBase 2.1 Manual
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# File selector

Unless the program was launched by clicking on a PortaBase file, the first screen shown will be the file selector. You may choose one of the following options from the “File” menu, toolbar, or main display buttons:

New
  Create a new file (possibly encrypted)
Open
  Open a dialog to select a file to open
Open Recent/Recently opened files
  A list of recently opened files; click on one to open that file.
Import
  Create a new file (possibly encrypted) from the data in an XML or MobileDB file. You will be prompted for the type of file to import, the file to import, then a name for the new file to create. See the PortaBase home page for more information about the XML format used.
Preferences
  Launch the preferences dialog.
Fullscreen
  Click this toolbar button to switch PortaBase to fullscreen mode or back to normal display mode.
Quit
  Close PortaBase.