File operations
The File menu is the menu from which you control file, printout and import/export operations. It also gives access to the TEFview "Languages" options. Some of the items it contains lead to further sub-menus. Note that the "hotkey", if there is one, for each function is displayed to the right of the menu selection.
Open
The TablEdit files
This allows the opening of a previously created tablature (*.tef) or Chord Catalog (*.cat) file.
You can also open multiple files in a single operation by keeping [Ctrl] held down while selecting the files to be opened in the file selector. The original window will, initially, be hidden behind the new one. To view both (or all, within reason) files at the same time, you will have to select an appropriate display type from the "Window" menu.
You can also double-click on the *tef file of your choice directly in the Windows file explorer. This will launch TEFview with the chosen file as its initial selection. The installer automatically associates *.tef files with TEFview but you can also configure manually the TEF File type association by following this procedure.
The other files
TEFview also allows files created by GuitarPro, PowerTab, Bucket o'Tab - Tabestry or TabRite to be opened.
In order to open these files, simply select the appropriate extension in the "File type" combo box.
TEFview is capable of importing all the important elements of these files: number of strings, tuning, notes and special effects. TEFview is also capable of reading files in the MusicXML format, all you have to do is select the .xml extension in the "File type" combo box.. TEFview takes care of compressed xml (mxl file).
The compressed files
TEFview is able to open TablEdit files contained in a compressed file (.zip). If there is only one file, TEFview automatically opens it. If there are several, TEFview offers you to choose the file to open. If there are none, you will receive a warning message.
The workbooks .tew
Workbooks are simply a list of files saved using the { Window | Save as workbook } command. When you open a workbook, all currently open files are first closed and then files listed in the workbook file (*.tew) are opened. The files opened from a workbook are not listed under recent files, as this would be redundant.
This is a list of the last few scores opened by TEFview. This list contains the last eight tablatures opened. Clicking on the word "More..." at the bottom of the list will open the Tablature Manager and bring up a much larger list. Both lists include the complete search path to the scores they contain. Clicking on any of the names in the list will load the requested score. If the currently open score has been modified without being saved, you will be asked if you wish to do so before the new score is opened.
Note that if you keep [Ctrl] held down when selecting a file from this list it will be opened in a new window without asking whether you want to save the previously open score.
The last feature of this section of the menu is a list of the last three folders from which score were opened. Clicking on any of the items in this list automatically opens the "Open" file finder on the indicated folder so that you can select a tablature file. Keeping [Ctrl] held down when selecting one of these folders opens the "Save as..." dialog.
This sub-menu can also be accessed from the tool bar by holding the left mouse button held down while clicking on the "Open" icon.
Allows you to print out the tablature in the active window using the current printing options. The standard Windows "Print" dialog allows you to select the pages to be printed out. Clicking on [OK] starts the printout process.
This opens the "Print preview" panel.
Send as attachment
This command allows you to send the current tablature by email as an attachment. It launches your default mail program which then creates a new message with the file attached.