User guide
Table Of Contents
- Introduction
- What Version 7 Users Need to Know
- Helping to Improve DYMO Products (Windows Only)
- Tour DYMO Label v.8
- Getting Started
- For Sheet Label Users
- How To...
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Printing Labels
- Designing a Layout
- Creating a New Layout
- Modifying a Sample Layout
- Saving a Layout
- Adding Design Objects
- Using Clip Art
- Adding a Screen Grab to Your Label
- Changing the Font
- Inserting a Symbol
- Aligning Text
- Creating Vertical Text
- Aligning Objects
- Rotating Objects
- Resizing Objects
- Adding a Border to an Image
- Adding a Border to a Tape Label
- Adding Shading to Objects
- Creating a Variable Text Object
- Using the Address Book
- Creating a New Address Book
- Adding an Address
- Adding an Address from a Label
- Editing an Address
- Deleting an Address
- Using Outlook Contacts
- Using the Mac Address Book
- Switching Address Books
- Searching the Address Book
- Exporting an Address Book
- Importing Data to an Address Book
- Editing Address Book Keywords (Windows Only)
- Printing Labels from Other Programs
- Customizing DYMO Label
- About Labels
- About Network Printing
- Updating the Software
- Developer and SDK Information
- Contacting DYMO
- Glossary
What Version 7 Users Need
to Know
If you are used to working in DYMO Label software Version 7.8 and earlier, this chapter
offers some important information you need to know when working in DYMO Label v.8.
Upgrading to DYMO Label v.8 (Windows)
The first time you start DYMO Label v.8, the DYMO Label First Run wizard guides you
through the following procedures:
n Importing your settings from an earlier version of the software
Many of your previous settings can be imported; including your default font, default
return address, and your startup label settings. In addition, all of the LabelWriter label
files in your default label file folder are automatically converted to the new label format
and copied into the new default Labels folder. Also, all of your Address Books are
automatically converted to the new Address Book format and copied into the new
default Address Books folder.
n Choosing to participate in the DYMO Product Improvement Program
n Registering your DYMO label printer
Upgrading to DYMO Label v.8 (Mac)
Many of your previous settings are imported when you install DYMO Label v.8. Some of
the settings that are imported from earlier versions of the software include: your default font,
default label file folder, default return address, and your startup label settings.
Label Files
Label Files that you create are now stored in the following default folder:
Windows: ...\Libraries\Documents\DYMO Label\Labels
Mac: Documents/DYMO Label Software/Labels
You can open all of your Version 7 LabelWriter label files with DYMO Label v.8.
However, DYMO Label v.8 cannot open tape labels created in earlier versions of the
software.
Address Book
Address Books are now stored in the following folder:
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