Opening an existing presentation

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Ways to Open a Presentation

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1. Open from Content Library (Default Location)

• Go to the File menu.
• Click Open.
• In the Content Library, navigate to the folder where the presentation is stored.
• Double-click the presentation to open it.

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2. Quickly Open Recent Presentations

• Go to the File menu.
• Under Recent Presentations, click the file you want to reopen.

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3. Explicitly Open from Content Library

• Go to the File menu.
• Hover over Open to show the submenu.
• Click From Content Library.
• Locate and double-click the desired presentation.

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4. Open from Other File Locations

• Go to the File menu.
• Hover over Open to show the submenu.
• Click From File.
• Browse to the folder containing the presentation.
• Double-click to open it.

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5. Import a PADS4 Show (.padsz file)

• Go to the File menu.
• Hover over Open to show the submenu.
• Click Import PADS4 Show.
• Follow the Import Wizard to bring the show into your system.

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6. Open and Import a PADS 3.1 Presentation (Upgrade to PADS4)

• Go to the File menu.
• Hover over Open to show the submenu.
• Click Open PADS 3.x to 4 Wizard.
• Follow the Import Wizard to convert and open the presentation.

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Important Notes and Tips

• Automatic Conversion:
  When you open a presentation created in PADS4 3.1 SR1, it will automatically convert to the current PADS4 format.
• Older PADS4 Versions:
  For presentations created in versions earlier than PADS4 3.1 SR1, you must first convert them to 3.1 SR1 format using the PADS4 3.x to 4 Converter tool (found under PADS4 > Tools in the Windows Start menu).
• Reusing Presentations:
  Opening an existing file is a great way to reuse layouts and content, simply adjust and save as a new file if needed.

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Summary