Saving a document in Inspiration 8 format

You can save Inspiration 10 documents in Inspiration 8 format so you can then open the document using the earlier version of Inspiration. When you save a document in Inspiration 8 format, some document formatting may be changed or lost, including:

•Videos in notes are converted to a graphic

•Hyperlinks in an outline may not work

•Symbols won't be displayed in an outline

•Presentations are not supported

To save a document in Inspiration 8 format:

1.On the File menu, choose Save As.

2.Select the folder in which to save the document.

3.Enter a name for the document.

4.Choose Inspiration Version 8 (*.isf) from the Save as Type pop-up menu.

5.Click Save.

6.You will be given one last chance to change your mind. In the confirmation dialog, click Cancel to not save your current document, click Version 8 to save it in Inspiration 8 format, or click Version 10 to save it in Inspiration 10's native format.

Note: Documents with mind maps cannot be saved in Inspiration 8 format.

Note: The Inspiration 10 file format is the same as Inspiration 9, so there is no need to convert files.