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Toolbar
The toolbar contains a selection of the most important Backup4all functions.
 New - starts the New Backup Wizard
 Open - creates a new backup job from the opened ".bkc" or ".ini" file
 Properties - opens a dialog to edit the backup job configuration
 Views - clicking this button will show the following drop-down menu:
| • | Brief - switches to Brief view |
| • | Explore - switches to Explore view |
| • | Backup - switches to Backup view |
| • | Statistics - switches to Statistics view |
| • | Summary - switches to Summary view |
 Backup - starts the backup process for the currently selected backup job. Clicking the small arrow displays the following drop-down menu:
| • | Make - performs the backup type defined in backup properties |
| • | Make Full - performs a full backup regardless of the backup type |
| • | Make Differential - performs a differential backup regardless of the backup type defined in backup properties |
| • | Make Incremental - performs an incremental backup regardless of the backup type defined in backup properties |
 Restore - starts the Restore Wizard
| • | Restore Latest Version - restores the latest version to its original location without showing the Restore wizard |
| • | Restore Latest Version To - restores the latest version to another location (prompts for one) without showing the Restore wizard |
 Test - opens the Test Backup window
 Pause - pause the backup, test or restore process
 Resume - resume the backup, test or restore process
 Stop - stops the backup, test or restore process
 Cancel - cancels the backup, test or restore process
 Refresh - reloads the backup catalog
 Scheduler - opens the Schedulers window to see the scheduled tasks
Menu commands
File
| • | New Backup... starts the New Backup Wizard, same as the New toolbar button or keyboard shortcut Ctrl+N |
| • | Open Backup... creates a new backup job from the opened ".bkc" or ".ini" file, same as the Open toolbar button or the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+O |
| • | Create Like duplicates the selected backup job, same as the toolbar button Create Like or the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+E |
| • | Create Shortcut... creates a shortcut to a backup job (for easy backup execution from outside the program) on your desktop, quick launch or other location |
| • | Delete Backup - removes the current selected backup, same as the toolbar button Delete or the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+Del |
| • | Properties... opens the backup properties window, same as the toolbar button Properties or the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+P |
| • | New Group... creates a new backup group |
| • | Rename Group... renames the current expanded group |
| • | Delete Group - removes the current expanded backup jobs group |
| • | Import from version 2... imports ".ini" files from version 2 of Backup4all |
| • | Import from version 3... imports ".ini" files from version 3 of Backup4all |
| • | Import from version 4... imports ".ini" files from version 4 of Backup4all |
| • | Exit - exits the application, same as the keyboard shortcut Alt+F4 |
View
| • | Brief - switches to Brief view, same as the Explore toolbar button or keyboard shortcut F4 |
| • | Backup - switches to Backup view, same as the Explore toolbar button or keyboard shortcut CTRL + F2 |
| • | Explore - switches to Explore view, same as the Explore toolbar button or keyboard shortcut F2 |
| • | Statistics - switches to Statistics view, same as the Statistics toolbar button or keyboard shortcut F3 |
| • | Summary - switches to Summary view, same as the Summary toolbar button or keyboard shortcut CTRL + F4 |
| • | Open Folder - shows list of folders that can be opened with Windows Explorer |
| • | Destination Folder - folder containing the destination files |
| • | Catalog Folder - folder containing the ".bkc" files |
| • | Initialization Folder - folder containing the ".ini" files |
| • | Job Logs - contains a list of available logs |
| • | Last Backup Log - shows the latest backup log for the selected backup job. If there is no log file, the menu is disabled. |
| • | Last Restore Log - shows the latest restore log for the selected backup job. If there is no log file, the menu is disabled. |
| • | Last Test Log - shows the latest test log for the selected backup job. If there is no log file, the menu is disabled |
| • | Last Cleanup Log - shows the latest cleanup log. If there is no log file, the menu is disabled |
| • | Open Log Folder - opens Windows Explorer showing the contents of the log folder |
| • | History - opens the History window. If there are no items in history, this option is disabled. |
| • | View Application Log - shows the application's log file. If there is no log file, the menu is disabled. |
| • | View jobs as - change the display mode of the backup list |
| • | Tree - the backup groups and jobs will be shown in a tree |
| • | Icons - the backup jobs will be shown with large icons |
| • | List - the backup jobs will be shown in a list |
| • | Show Toolbar - if not selected, the toolbar will be hide. By default this option is selected. |
| • | Restore Default Layout - restores Backup4all's windows size, position and columns |
Actions
| • | Make Backup - starts the backup process for the selected backup job, same as the Backup toolbar button or keyboard shortcut F6 |
| • | Make Full Backup - performs a full backup regardless of the backup type |
| • | Make Differential Backup - performs a differential backup regardless of the backup type |
| • | Make Incremental Backup - performs an incremental backup regardless of the backup type |
| • | Backup <Name of group> Group - starts the backup process for each backup job in the opened group, one backup job at a time. Backup jobs are executed in the same order as they are visible in the backup group |
| • | Restore... starts the Restore wizard same as the Restore toolbar button or the keyboard shortcut F7 |
| • | Restore Latest Version - restores the latest version to its original location without showing the Restore wizard |
| • | Restore Latest Version To... - restores the latest version to another location (prompts for one) without showing the Restore wizard |
| • | Test... opens the Test Backup window, same as the Test toolbar button or the keyboard shortcut F9 |
| • | Clean - opens the Clean Backup window that shows a list of backup numbers that can be removed |
| • | Pause (CTRL + F8) - pause the backup, test or restore process, same as the Pause toolbar button |
| • | Stop (CTRL + S) - stops the backup, test or restore process, same as the Stop toolbar button |
| • | Cancel (F8) - cancels the backup, test or restore process, same as the Cancel toolbar button |
| • | Refresh (F5) - reloads the backup catalog |
Tools
| • | Schedulers... (F11) - opens the Schedulers window |
| • | Erase CD/DVD - opens the Erase CD/DVD window |
| • | Plugins - opens the Manage Plugins window |
| • | Getting Started - opens the Getting Started window |
| • | Options - opens the Options window |
Help
| • | Backup4all Help (F1) - opens the help file |
| • | Support Request... starts a new email message that will be sent to the support team |
| • | How to Order - provides information about where and how to buy the application |
| • | Register... opens the Register Backup4all window |
| • | Check for updates - displays a window with the available updates |
| • | About Backup4all - opens the About box of Backup4all |
Related Topics:
Brief View
Explore View
Backup View
Statistics View
Summary View
Keyboard Shortcuts
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