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jentwisle
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project open in another window

Post by jentwisle » Thu May 18, 2017 8:51 pm

Windows 10 Audacity 2.1.3
How do I find "another window"???
the message reads: my project "is open in another window"

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Re: project open in another window

Post by steve » Thu May 18, 2017 10:06 pm

Alt+Tab lets you switch between your open Windows.
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jentwisle
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Re: project open in another window

Post by jentwisle » Thu May 18, 2017 10:22 pm

tried that. my project does not show at all.

jentwisle
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Re: project open in another window

Post by jentwisle » Thu May 18, 2017 10:34 pm

do you mean that it is telling me that the project is no longer in Audacity but is somewhere else in Windows??

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Re: project open in another window

Post by kozikowski » Thu May 18, 2017 11:51 pm

Is this Windows-Speak for "Audacity is already running?"

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Re: project open in another window

Post by Gale Andrews » Fri May 19, 2017 11:24 am

jentwisle wrote:Windows 10 Audacity 2.1.3
How do I find "another window"???
the message reads: my project "is open in another window"
You can't open the same project twice. Use the window for that project that is already open. The name of the project should be stated top left of the window.


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