Briefly |
Controls opening, saving, and printing files. |
New |
Bring up a new, blank Fathom document Shortcut: -N (Win), -N (Mac) |
Open |
Open an existing Fathom document Shortcut: -O (Win), -O (Mac) |
Close |
Close the current document. This is the same as clicking the close box on the window. If the document has not been saved, Fathom will ask if you want to save it. Shortcut: -W (Win), -W (Mac) |
Save |
Save the document. If it has never been saved before, or if it is locked, you give it a name. Under Windows, it will have the extension .ftm. Shortcut: -S (Win), -S (Mac) |
Save As |
Save the document, but give it a new name (thus preserving the previously-saved file). |
Import From File… |
Import data from a text or local html file. You specify the name of the file in the dialog that appears. (More) |
Import From Url… |
Import data from the Internet. You type in the URL, and Fathom imports the data. (More) |
Export File… |
You must select a collection to make this active. Export this collection to a tab-delimited text file. |
Revert Collection |
You must select a collection to make this active. This item restores the data in the collection to the way it was when you last saved. Note that this is different from simply reopening the document: if you have made graphs or other analyses, they are not affected. However, be aware that reverting a collection will remove any new attributes you have defined. You cannot Undo this action. |
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Print your document. This item brings up a standard Print dialog box where you specify how many copies you want, etc. Shortcut: -P (Win), -P (Mac) |
Print Preview (Windows only) |
Use this to see what your document will look like printed. This is especially useful if you're worried about where the edge of the page is. |
Print Setup |
Choose a printer, page size, etc. |
Exit (Windows) Quit (Mac) |
Quit the program. Shortcut: ALT-F4 (Win), -Q (Mac) |
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