General Preferences

Hi,
I have been looking around the forum for a solution to a
problem that may have already been answered but I cannot find it.
Is there a way to export the 'General Preferences' of a
project and import them into a new project?
I have approx 20 projects that I need to update and so far
the only way I have been able to find how to do it is 'project by
project'.
Thanks.
Andrew

Hi Andrew
If you have Captivate 3, you can try this.
1. Configure the preferences as desired in the first project.
2. Click File > Export > Preferences... - This should
produce a dialog where you may name the .CPR file. Give it a file
name and click the Save button.
3. Open the second and subsequent projects and click File
> Import > Preferences... and browse to the file you saved in
step 2.
Cheers... Rick

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