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Recipe export tutorial

This tutorial leads the new user through the steps to export Living Cookbook recipes.

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  1. Select the Recipe Navigator tab.

    2. How?

  2. Select the recipes to export.
    1. Click the first recipe in the task pane.
    2. Press the shift button and select the tenth recipe in the task pane.

  3. Open the export dialog.
    1. Click Export on the task toolbar.
  4. Choose the recipe file type.

    1. Click Food Data Exchange XML.
    2. Click Next.
  5. Choose the export file.
    1. Click the Export File ellipsis button to select an export file.
    2. Select My Documents from the Save in list.
    3. Enter My Recipes in the File Name box.
    4. Click Save to close the Export File window.
    5. Under Export Items, remove the checkmark next to Ingredients (we only want to export recipes at the moment).
    6. Click Next.
  6. Choose the recipe export options.
    1. Click Recipe Options ellipsis button to open the Recipe Export Properties window.
    2. Select the recipe elements you would like to export (you can select them all, if you like).
    3. Click OK to close the Recipe Export Properties window.
    4. Click Next.
  7. Review the export progress.
    1. The export will start automatically.
    2. You will see the export progress in the Export Log window.
  8. Click Finish to close the window.

More information

Exporting recipes

Choosing an export file format