File Menu

This section lists the menu items in the File menu.

For keyboard shortcuts of some of these menu items, see Help>Keyboard Shortcuts Card.

Table 1. File Menu Options
Command	Action
New Project	Creates a new project with the New Project wizard.
New File	Creates a new file with the New File wizard.
Open Project	Opens an existing project.
Open Recent Project	Displays a list of all recently-opened projects for selection.
Import	Imports one of the following: Hex/ELF... (Prebuilt) File – built with another tool. MPLAB IDE v8 Project – launch Import Legacy Project wizard. Other Embedded – import from another embedded platform. From ZIP – import from a zipped project, i.e., unzip and import.
Close Project	Closes the current project.
Close Other Projects	Closes all projects except for the main project.
Close All Projects	Closes all open projects.
Open File	Opens an existing file.
Open Recent File	Displays a list of all recently-opened files for selection.
Project Group	Associates the current project with a group.
Project Properties	Opens the Project Properties window.
Save	Saves the current file.
Save As	Saves the current file under a new path and/or name.
Save All	Saves all open files.  If the “Compile on Save” feature is selected, this will also compile/build project files.
Page Setup	Sets up the page for printing.
Print	Shows print preview of current file and allows printing.
Print to HTML	Prints the current file to a new file in HTML format.
Exit	Quits MPLAB^® X IDE.