Installation and New Features Guide (Mac OS)

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Opening files from previous versions
FileMaker Pro 3.0 can open files from FileMaker Pro 1.x or 2.x for
Macintosh and FileMaker Pro 2.x for Windows. To use files created with
FileMaker Pro 1.x or 2.x, you must convert them to FileMaker Pro 3.x.
To convert and open a file:
1. Start FileMaker Pro 3.0.
2. Choose Open from the File menu and select the file you want to convert
in the Open dialog box.
You see the conversion dialog box.
3. Type a name to rename the original file, or uncheck the Rename old file
checkbox to retain the name of the file.
The original file remains in the older format.
After you click OK, you see another dialog box where you can name the
file that will be created and saved in the new format. You cannot use the
converted file with versions of FileMaker Pro earlier than 3.0.
4. Click Save to start the conversion.
FileMaker Pro converts the file and opens it.