Pitney Bowes MapInfo Professional - Manual (Page 36)

Starting and Leaving MapInfo Professional
In this section we cover the very basics of starting MapInfo Professional, using the STARTUP.WOR,
and exiting the program. Since opening a table is basic to getting started in using MapInfo Professional,
we cover that topic here, as well.
Starting MapInfo Professional
The Quick Start dialog box opens every time you start MapInfo Professional, so that you can return to
the previous mapping session or start a new mapping session with different data.
To start MapInfo Professional:
1. Launch MapInfo Professional by doing one of the following:
• Double-click the MapInfo Professional icon on your desktop.
• On the Start menu, point to MapInfo Professional.
2. In the Quick Start dialog box, choose how you want to start your mapping session.
• If you are returning to MapInfo Professional, you can return to the previous mapping session by
choosing Restore Previous Session or Open Last Used Workspace.
• If this is your first look at MapInfo Professional, choose Open a Table to begin. This will open the
Open dialog box, where you can select a data table to open within a Map window or a data Browser
window in MapInfo Professional.
3. Click OK to proceed.
The Quick Start dialog box displays every time you start MapInfo Professional, but you can
change this behavior in the Startup preferences. On the Options menu, point to Preferences Note:
and click Startup to open the Startup Preferences dialog box and clear the Display the Quick
Start Dialog check box. For details, see Setting the Startup Preferences in the MapInfo
Professional Help System.
Exiting MapInfo Professional
To leave MapInfo Professional, on the File menu, click Exit. There is no confirmation message.
If you made changes to a table and did not save them a prompt appears asking you if you want
to save the changes. Unless you choose Save, the changes are lost. Note:
• For more information, see Leaving MapInfo Professional using the MAPINFOW.WOR Workspace in
the Help System.
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