System - File Types
Created: March 26, 2019 | Updated: March 26, 2019
| Applies to versions: 19.1 and 20.0
Now reading version 19.1. For the latest, read: System - File Types for version 21
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The System - File Types page of the Preferences dialog
Summary Copy Link Copied
The System – File Types page of the Preferences dialog allows you to define the file types associated to the software.
Access Copy Link Copied
This page is accessed by clicking File Types under the System folder in the main Preferences dialog (accessed by clicking the 
button in the top right corner of the workspace).
Options/Controls Copy Link Copied
- Associated File Types
- Supported Extensions - this region is a list of all the file types supported by the software.
- Register - associate the file type by checking the box.
- Extension - the extension of the file.
- Description - a description of the listed file.
- All On - click to check all file types.
- All Off - click to uncheck all file types.
- Group on - click to check all file types within a group once a file type is selected.
- Group off - click to uncheck all file types within a group once a file type is selected.
- Selected on - click to check the box of a selected file type.
- Selected off - click to uncheck the box of a selected file type.
- Supported Extensions - this region is a list of all the file types supported by the software.