Access old Audacity files

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Michael Spielman
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Re: Access old Audacity files

Post by Michael Spielman » Tue Jul 14, 2020 4:18 pm

Sorry, you lost me: What Options button? What is the file browser? Clicking on he file menu shows no "options" button. Help.

billw58
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Re: Access old Audacity files

Post by billw58 » Tue Jul 14, 2020 7:10 pm

Click the "Options" button to reveal the "File type:" menu. Choose "All files".

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Michael Spielman
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Re: Access old Audacity files

Post by Michael Spielman » Tue Jul 14, 2020 8:10 pm

That did it! Thank you so much -- I never would have thought of that.

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