File Tab

File tab serves as document management panel. The following options are available:

• Start takes you to the Desktop Designer landing page.
• New creates a new stand-alone label or a complete solution.
• Open allows opening existing label and solution files.
• File Tab Import allows you to import labeling files from non-Loftware labeling software.
• Save saves the active label or solution.
• Save as allows saving the active label or solution file by defining its name and location.
• Print opens the printing form.
• Store/Recall Printing Mode stores the current label as a template on the printer to be used in store/recall mode.
• Protection prevents the label or solution from editing.
• Close: closes the current Desktop Designer document.

• Tip

  This note is applicable if you have Open or create documents in new instances option enabled.

  If a document is closed while another document is already open, its instance (Loftware window) is closed as well.

• Options (Configuring the Program) opens the dialog for configuring the program defaults.
• About provides license and software version information.
• Exit: closes the application.