You’ve probably already seen the SongWriter document icon. SongWriter creates a number of different types of files; each has its own icon. In the table below, you’ll find a description of each kind of file you may encounter while working with SongWriter.
| FileIcon | Description | How to Make One | How to Open One | 
|   SongWriter application (program) | This is the SongWriter program itself | There’s only one of these | Double-click to start SongWriter. | 
|   Finale-Family file | This is a standard Finale family (notation) document file. | Choose Save As from the File Menu. | Double-click. | 
|   MIDI file | This is a standard MIDI sequencer file. It can be read by most sequencer programs. | Choose Save As from the File Menu click MIDI File. Name the file and click Save. | From the File Menu, choose Open; Select MIDI File and double-click the one you want to open. | 
|   Preferences file | This is the SongWriter Preferences file, which contains settings such as those made in the Program Options dialog box and the Windows Menu. | SongWriter creates this file automatically and places it in your computer’s System folder. | You can’t open this file. SongWriter uses this file each time the program is started. | 
|      Finale Temporary file | This is one of SongWriter’s temporary files; under normal circumstances, you never see them. | The temporary file exists only while your working in SongWriter (or after the computer is turned off without quitting SongWriter properly). | You can’t open these files. | 
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