Nvivo 8 Help Using the Software
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NVivo 8 Help Using the Software This is a printable version of the NVivo 8 help that is built into the software. The help is divided into two sections - Using the Software and Working with Your Data. This section of the help contains step-by-step instructions and provides the fundamental information you need to work with the software. To electronically navigate through this help and link to other topics, go to the NVivo Help under the Help menu in your NVivo 8 software. Click a button for related instructions or concepts. Produced November 2008. Copyright © 2008 QSR International Pty Ltd ABN 47 006 357 213. All rights reserved. NVivo and QSR words and logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of QSR International Pty Ltd. Patent pending. Microsoft, .NET, SQL Server, Windows, XP, Vista, Windows Media Player, Word, PowerPoint and Excel are trademarks or registered trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. 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NVivo 8 Help - Using the Software Contents Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................. 1 What's New ......................................................................................................................................................... 1 Documents ....................................................................................................................................................... 1 Audio and Video ............................................................................................................................................... 1 Pictures ............................................................................................................................................................ 1 Coding Stripes ................................................................................................................................................. 1 Thumbnails ...................................................................................................................................................... 1 Export .............................................................................................................................................................. 2 Charts .............................................................................................................................................................. 2 Teamwork ........................................................................................................................................................ 2 Managing Your NVivo Software .............................................................................................................................. 3 Activating NVivo .................................................................................................................................................. 3 Deactivating NVivo .............................................................................................................................................. 4 License Expiry Reminders ................................................................................................................................... 4 Software Updates ................................................................................................................................................ 5 Navigating NVivo ..................................................................................................................................................... 6 Introducing the NVivo Workspace ....................................................................................................................... 6 Views ............................................................................................................................................................... 6 Menus .............................................................................................................................................................. 7 Toolbars ........................................................................................................................................................... 7 Status Bar ........................................................................................................................................................ 8 Customizing the Workspace ................................................................................................................................ 8 Changing the Layout of Your Views ................................................................................................................. 8 Adding, Removing and Reordering Columns in List View ................................................................................ 9 Resizing and Sorting Columns ....................................................................................................................... 11 Adjusting Headings for Tree Nodes in List View ............................................................................................ 11 Customizing Toolbars and Menus .................................................................................................................. 12 Customizing the Model Workspace ................................................................................................................ 14 Viewing Thumbnails in List View ....................................................................................................................... 14 Setting Application Options ............................................................................................................................... 14 Printing Project Items ........................................................................................................................................ 23 Printing Lists of Items ..................................................................................................................................... 24 Page Setup Options ....................................................................................................................................... 25 Exporting Items .................................................................................................................................................. 25 Exporting Sources .......................................................................................................................................... 25 Exporting Nodes ............................................................................................................................................ 25 Exporting Reports, Models and Query Results .............................................................................................. 25 Exporting Lists ................................................................................................................................................... 26 Undoing Your Last Action .................................................................................................................................. 26 Displaying a List of Actions You Can Undo .................................................................................................... 26 Shortcut Keys .................................................................................................................................................... 26 Using Menu Shortcuts .................................................................................................................................... 27 Using Other Shortcuts .................................................................................................................................... 27 3 NVivo 8 Help - Using the Software Find ................................................................................................................................................................... 30 Finding Text ................................................................................................................................................... 30 Finding and Replacing Text in a Source ........................................................................................................ 32 Finding Project Items by Name ...................................................................................................................... 33 Using Advanced Find ..................................................................................................................................... 34 Using Advanced Find: Intermediate ............................................................................................................... 34 Using Advanced Find: Advanced ................................................................................................................... 39 Using Grouped Find ....................................................................................................................................... 40 Projects ................................................................................................................................................................