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IAR Embedded Workbench for Arm 9.70.x

File menu

In this section:

The File menu provides commands for opening workspaces and source files, saving and printing, and exiting from the IDE.

The menu also includes a numbered list of the most recently opened files and workspaces. To open one of them, choose it from the menu.

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Menu commands

These commands are available:

New File (Ctrl+N)
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Creates a new text file.

New Workspace
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Creates a new workspace.

Open File (Ctrl+O)
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Displays an Open dialog box for selecting a text file or an HTML document to open. See Editor window.

Open Workspace
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Displays an Open Workspace dialog box for selecting a workspace file to open. Before a new workspace is opened you will be prompted to save and close any currently open workspaces.

Open Header/Source File (Ctrl+Shift+H)
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Opens the header file or source file that corresponds to the current file, and shifts focus from the current file to the newly opened file. This command is also available on the context menu in the editor window.

Close
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Closes the active window. You will be given the opportunity to save any files that have been modified before closing.

Save Workspace
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Saves the current workspace file.

Save Workspace As
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Displays a Save Workspace As dialog box for saving the workspace with a new name.

Close Workspace
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Closes the current workspace file.

Save (Ctrl+S)
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Saves the current text file or workspace file.

Save As
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Displays a Save As dialog box where you can save the current file with a new name.

Save All
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Saves all open text documents and workspace files.

Page Setup
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Displays a Page Setup dialog box where you can set printer options.

Print (Ctrl+P)
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Displays a Print dialog box where you can print a text document.

Recent Files

Displays a submenu from where you can quickly open the most recently opened text documents.

Recent Workspaces

Displays a submenu from where you can quickly open the most recently opened workspace files.

Exit
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Exits from the IDE. You will be asked whether to save any changes to text files before closing them. Changes to the project are saved automatically.