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title: "File Menu"
canonical: "https://manual.cimon.com/space/CCANVAS/4290215958/File%20Menu"
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The File menu is located at the top menu bar of CIMON Canvas. The File menu includes essential features such as a new page, project, save, and exit.
The contents of the File menu may change based on the object(s) or module(s) you have selected.
# **New**
New
Allows the user to create a new page or project by clicking **File **> **New **> select **Project… **or **Page**.
Hotkey:
- Project: [Ctrl] + [Shift] + [N]
- Page: [Ctrl] + [N]
# **Open**
Open
Allows users to open an existing project by clicking **File** > **Open…** > select project file, then click **Open**. Please note that only project files with the *.cnvs extension can be opened.
Hotkey: [Ctrl] + [O]
# **Open Recent**
Open Recent
Allows the user to open projects recently worked on by clicking **File **> **Open Recent** > select recent project file. The 16 most recently edited projects will be displayed.
# **Close**
Close
Allows the user to close the current Project, Page, or All Pages by clicking **File** > **Close **> select **Project**, **Page**, or **All Pages** to close.
Hotkey:
- Project: [Ctrl] + [Shift] + [W]
- Page: [Ctrl] + [W]
- All Pages: [Ctrl] + [Alt] + [W]
# **Save**
Save
Click **File** > **Save** or the **Save** icon on the toolbar to save the project's current status. When the user saves their project, it may take a while, depending on the system’s performance and the project's size.
Hotkey: [Ctrl] + [S]
# **Save As…**
Save As...
Click **File** >** Save As…** or the **Save As…** icon shown below to save the current project in the desired location. The user can continue to work on the project after saving. The file can only be saved in “.cnvs” format, and the name cannot be duplicated with other project folders in the same path.
Hotkey: [Ctrl] + [Shift] + [S]
|  | - **If you are naming the page in CIMON Canvas using an unsupported font style, symbols may appear instead of actual characters and could potentially cause the project to malfunction.** |
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# **Project Properties…**
Project Properties...
To open Project Properties, click **File **> **Project Properties…**
## **General Properties**
| **Item** | **Description** |
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| Name | The user may change the project's name by double-left-clicking this field.
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| Project Password | The window below will appear by double left-clicking the empty field or single left-clicking the pencil icon. The user may set a password for the project with this function.
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| Starting Page | By left-clicking the drop-down, the user may change the starting page of the project.
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## **Page Properties**
| **Item** | **Description** |
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| Screen Size | By left-clicking the drop-down menu, the user may change the screen sizes for the project.
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| Default Page Width | Page width can be customized by double left-clicking the Default Page Width field.
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| Default Page Height | Page height can be customized by double left-clicking the Default Page Height field.
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| Default Background Color | This field dictates the color of a newly added page to the project. Changing the color field will not change pages that are already created.
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## **Runtime Options**
| **Item** | **Description** |
| --- | --- |
| Beep on Touch | This field dictates whether the Xpanel will make a beeping noise upon touching the screen in runtime. Uncheck the box to disable the beep feature. |
| Enable Notifications | This field dictates whether the Xpanel will make the notification show in runtime. Uncheck the box to disable the notification feature. |
| Indicate Clickable | This field dictates whether the indication square will show around a clickable object in runtime. Uncheck the box to disable the indication feature.
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## **Identity and Access Management Properties**
| **Item** | **Description** |
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| **Item** | **Description** |
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| Show Permissions Warning | This field dictates whether the permission warning message appears at the bottom of the Xpanel runtime screen when an unauthorized user interacts with a particular project feature in runtime. Uncheck the box to disable the beep feature.
> 📝 The notification feature in the Runtime Options must be enabled for the permission warning feature to work.
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| User Timeout | When enabled, a user can only stay logged in for a specific time based on the set time for the User Timeout feature. Uncheck the box to disable the User Timeout feature.
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## **Audit Log Properties**
| **Item** | **Description** |
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| Audit Log | When enabled, Audit Log will record information on occurrences in the project. Records can be shown using the Audit Log Table and exported as a *.csv file.
Uncheck the box to disable the Audit Log feature.
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| Database Type | Currently, the supported database for this feature is SQLite. |
| Retention Time (Days) | The record retention days can be customized by double left-clicking the Retention Time field. |
# **Designer Settings…**
Designer Settings...
To open Designer Settings, click **File **> **Designer Settings…**
## **General Setting**
| **Item** | **Description** |
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| Default Save Location | By double left-clicking this field, the user may change the location where projects are stored by default. |
| Language | By double left-clicking this field, the user may change the language in which Canvas displays text. |
| Autosave | The autosave feature can be enabled, allowing users to save the project automatically. |
## **Style Setting**
| **Item** | **Description** |
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| Theme | The user may change the Canvas theme between Light and Dark by clicking the theme drop-down menu. |
# **Exit**
Exit
After answering the warning prompt, the user can terminate the CIMON Canvas application. **Don’t Save **and **Save **will continue closing CIMON Canvas. **Cancel **will undo the exit request.
