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Open and close projects

 

This topic explains the options for opening a standalone project saved on your computer or network drive or a server project (if you have access to an NVivo Server).

It also explains how to open and convert an NVivo project created on the Mac platform.

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Open a standalone project

A standalone project is an .nvp file saved on your computer or on a network drive.

  1. Click the File tab, and then click Open.

Keyboard shortcut To display the Open Project dialog box, press CTRL+O

The Open Project dialog box opens.

  1. Select NVivo Projects from the File or Project type list.

  2. Locate and select project you want to open.

  3. Click Open.

NOTE  

  • If you cannot select NVivo Projects, check your connections. You need a standalone connection to open a standalone project saved to your computer or a network drive.

  • If you have trouble opening a project, you may be prompted to repair it or restore it from a project recovery file—refer to Recover projects for more information.

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Open a server project

  1. Click the File tab, and then click Open.

Keyboard shortcut To display the Open Project dialog box, press CTRL+O

The Open Project dialog box opens.

  1. Select NVivo Server Projects from the File or Project type list.

  1. In the Connection name box, select the server hosting the project.

  2. In the Project files box, select the project that you want to open.

  3. Click Open.

NOTE  

  • The Connection name box is empty if you have not set up any server connections—click the Add button to create a new server connection using the Connection Properties dialog box.

  • The Project files list only shows server projects you are permitted to access. If you cannot locate a project, verify with the Project Owner that you are permitted to access the project (either because you are a member of a project user group, or because guest access is turned on). Refer to Collaborate in a server project for more information.

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Open an NVivo for Mac (Version 11) project

You can open a project in NVivo for Mac (Version 11) format (.nvpx) saved on your computer or network drive. The project is converted to the Windows format (.nvp).

  1. Click the File tab, and then click Open.

Keyboard shortcut To display the Open Project dialog box, press CTRL+O

The Open Project dialog box opens.

  1. Select NVivo Projects from the File or Project type list.

  2. Locate and select project you want to open.

  3. Click Open.

The Convert Project dialog box opens.

  1. Click the Browse button, then select where you want to save the converted project and enter a name in the File name box and then click Save.

  2. Click Convert.

NOTE  To open a project created on the Mac platform (.nvpx), you need a project converter. If the project converter is not already installed, it will be downloaded and installed automatically. The download may take more than a few minutes, depending on the speed of your internet connection.

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Open a server project exclusively (locking out all other users)

If necessary, a Project Owner can open the server project exclusively, locking out all other users. This is necessary when importing structure or content from another project. It can also be useful if you are making large scale changes, and want to be certain you can reverse your changes using the undo function.

  1. Click the File tab, and then click Open.

Keyboard shortcut To display the Open Project dialog box, press CTRL+O

The Open Project dialog box opens.

  1. Select NVivo Server Projects from the File or Project type list.

  1. In the Connection name box, select the server hosting the project.

  2. In the Project files box, select the project that you want to open.

  1. Select the Open exclusively check box.

  2. Click Open.

NOTE

  • If other users are connected to the project, you will receive a message asking whether you want to terminate all active connections. If you choose to proceed, the other users will be disconnected from the project without warning. It is a good idea to make sure that other users are not connected to the project before you open it exclusively—refer to Control access to a server project (See which users are currently connected to the project) for more information.  

  • The Connection name box is empty if you have not set up any server connections—click the Add button to create a new server connection using the Connection Properties dialog box.

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Clear the 'Recent Projects' list

The Recent projects list on the NVivo Welcome screen provides links to projects you have recently opened.

To clear the Recent projects list:

  1. Click the File tab, and then click Options.

The Application Options dialog box opens.

  1. On the General tab, click the Clear Recent Project List button.

  2. Click OK.

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Close an open project

You can close an open project, without exiting NVivo.

  • Click the File tab, and then click Close.

If you are working in a standalone project, you are prompted to save any unsaved changes.

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