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Using P-touch Editor

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Click [P-touch Editor 5.1] on the [Start]/[Apps] screen, or double-click [P-touch

Editor 5.1] on the desktop.
When P-touch Editor starts, select whether you want to create a new layout or

open an existing layout.

Select an option in the screen.

1. To create a new layout, click the [New Layout] button.
2. To create a new layout using a pre-set layout, select the desired category

button.

3. To connect a pre-set layout to a database, select the check box next to

[Connect Database].

4. To open an existing layout, click [Open].

• You can also start P-touch Editor using shortcuts, if you selected to create

shortcuts during installation.

• Shortcut icon on the desktop: double-click to start P-touch Editor

• Shortcut icon in the Quick Launch bar: click to start P-touch Editor

• To change how P-touch Editor functions when it starts, click [Tools]-[Options]

in the P-touch Editor menu bar to display the [Options] dialog box. Select

[General] and the desired setting in the [Operations] list box under the [Startup

Settings]. The default setting is [Display New View].

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