File Operations Overview

Nota Bene gives you options for managing and organizing your files, for converting to/from other word processing formats and for working with multiple files or manuscript files.

When a Nota Bene file is saved, you will have an opportunity to browse to the folder where you would like to store the file. Most people will want to set up different folders for different kinds of files. For example, you could have a "notes" folder for your research notes, a "letters" folder for correspondence, and a "papers" folder for papers you are writing. These folders can be created as subfolders in your Windows Documents folder or in any other folder. File Explorer, a program that comes with your Windows operating system, is used to manage your folders. You can use Explorer to create new folders and you can move files from one folder to another at any time. You can also move, copy, rename or delete folders or files. You can also move, copy, rename or delete files from the Open File dialog. For more information, see Managing Files in Windows Explorer and Managing Files from the Open File Dialog.

In any program, it is important to have a system for backing up your files. Nota Bene has two mechanisms for automatically creating backup files, but they are not intended to take the place of a regular procedure for backing up your files to a different computer or backup medium. For more information on backing up your files and on Nota Bene's Autosave and .bak files, see Backup.

You can convert Nota Bene files to and from other word processing formats and share files with others who may or may not be Nota Bene users. For more information, see Converting to/from other Word Processors and Sharing a File with a Colleague.

Nota Bene was designed for academic rather than office use. One of its strengths is its ability to handle book-length manuscripts. For more information, see Manuscript Files.