Classic TWS File Menu

Instructions

Use commands on the File menu to export reports to your PC, save settings and create a basket file. The File menu commands are described in the table below.

The classic TWS file menu

Menu Command Description
Import/Export Allows you to import or export contracts, or export the contents of the quote monitor to Excel or to another quote monitor.
New Window Group Create a new workspace based on a blank frame, Mosaic or Classic TWS. Note that only one Classic TWS tab is allowed.
Open Layout Library... Allows you to open the TWS predefined layouts.
Layout Settings

  • Layout Settings Recovery... - Opens the Settings Recovery box, where you can choose to restore your layout from a previous day.

  • Save Settings - Locally saves any changes you made to your trading screen layout, defaults, and menu selections.

  • Save Settings As... - Allows you to name your settings file and save it to any directory.

  • Save Decrypted Settings As... - Allows you to name your decrypted settings file and save it to any directory.
Open Saved Chart Allows you to select and open a previously saved interactive chart.
Change Version Allows you to change the current version of TWS to Stable, Beta, Latest, or Nightly.
Print Prints the active page.
Lock Application Locks the application and requires a password to unlock.
Restart... Restart the application. This will shutdown the window and reopen.
Log out Log out of TWS.
Exit Shuts down the application and saves settings.

 

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