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title: "13.1.2 Settings"
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Click **Tools** > **Script Editor…** to open the Script Editor window as shown below, or click the script icon in the toolbar.

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| --- | --- |
| **Item** | **Description** |
| :AddIO: | Adds a new script.<br>![image](media://a711241c-c8e3-4cbd-9217-89a69759c790)<br>**Create New Script: **Edit Script pop-up window will appear allowing script name, running type, running period to be configured.<br>**Create New Commands: **Command Editor pop-up window will appear allowing scripting using commands. |
| :NewGroupTag: | Adds a new script folder. |
| :TrashIcon: | Deletes the selected script or action list. |
| :Undo: | Allows the user to undo an action. |
| :Redo: | Allows the user to redo an action. |
| :CopyIcon: | Copies the selected script or action list. |
| :pasteicon: | Pastes the previously copied/cut script or action list |
| :cuticon: | Cuts the selected script or action list. |
| :CompileIcon: | Validates the selected script. Any errors will appear in the box at the bottom of the Script Editor window. Validation is not required, but is recommended. |
| :FindAndReplace: | Opens the ‘Find and Replace’ window. |
| :ImportScript: | Allows the user to import a previously saved script. |
| :SaveScript: | Saves the selected script to a user defined folder. |

To create a script, click the **+** icon at the window's top-left corner, then click **Create New Script, **and an Edit Script pop-up window will appear. Once the script configuration is complete, click **OK** to begin scripting.

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| **Item** | **Description** |
| Script Name | Allows the user to assign a name for the script. |
| Running Type | Manual | The selected script will only run when called. The script can be configured to operate on a schedule, on tag value change, on a button press, on a page open/close, etc. |
| Startup | The selected script will run once the project file loads. |
| Periodic | The selected script will run periodically. |
| Running Period | Allows the user to define the interval between script executions.<br>> 📝 This option only applies to the ‘Periodic’ running type. |