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# Opening and Importing Files

There are several ways to open an existing file to be used in `Gnumeric`. Usually, a given file can be opened in `Gnumeric` if `Gnumeric` also allows the file to be saved in the same format. Other file formats may be imported into `Gnumeric` (see the Section called File Formats for a list of supported formats).

## Opening Files

The Open File Dialog can be invoked several ways. It is available in the Menubar from the File/ Open.. menuitem (see the Section called The File Menu in the chapter called Gnumeric Menus). There is also a toolbar Open (see the Section called The Standard Toolbar in the chapter called Gnumeric Toolbars). All these methods are equivalent.

Opening a file

Menubar

  File/ Open..

Standard Toolbar

  Open

Keyboard Shortcut

  F3

## Importing Files

The Import File Dialog can be invoked in the Menubar from the File/ Import.. menuitem (see the Section called The File Menu in the chapter called Gnumeric Menus).

Importing a file

Menubar

  File/ Save as...

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