# Creating new MenuBuilder projects with the wizard

MenuBuilder lets you easily create projects by using the MenuBuilder wizard.

To create a new project with the MenuBuilder wizard:

1. Open Captivate.

2. From the Captivate Start Page, click Create a MenuBuilder project.

The MenuBuilder dialog box appears. This dialog box allows you to create a new MenuBuilder project or open an existing one.

3. Select Project wizard and click OK.

The MenuBuilder wizard appears.

4. Under Templates, select a template for your MenuBuilder project.

The template acts as it does in PowerPoint and contains the background image and text styles. A preview of the selected template is displayed in the preview window.

Notes:
If you have PowerPoint installed on your computer, the PowerPoint templates are listed here. Templates that you have previously created in MenuBuilder are also listed here.
MenuBuilder stores all templates in a default directory. You can access/change this directory as necessary.

5. Click Next.

6. Under Text, enter the text as you want it to appear in the project.

(You can set various display options, such as font, color, and size in a subsequent dialog box.)

7. In the Link pop-up menu, select the type of link to activate.

Choices include Captivate Flash Movie, Web Address, Email Address, FTP Address, and Newsgroup Address. Click Browse to search for other choices. (You can link to almost any type of file by using the Browse button.) Then enter the appropriate text in the Link text box. For example, if you select Web Address, enter the appropriate URL in this text box.

8. When you link to a Captivate SWF file (Flash movie), MenuBuilder automatically creates a link to the related HTM file. Every Captivate SWF file requires an associated HTM file. This file contains information that is necessary for the Captivate SWF file to play correctly. If you want, select Save file with project to save the linked HTM file with the Captivate SWF file. (When you export the SWF file, the linked HTM file is also exported.)

9. If you create a link to a URL or HTM file, the Advanced Settings button is active. Click this button to set display options for the browser window that contains the link.

10. (Optional) In the Tooltip field, enter the text to use as a rollover tooltip.

11. When you are finished with your first text item, click New Item or New Sub Item to add another. Repeat steps 6-10 as necessary.

12. Click Next.

13. Under Project, enter the title text as you want it to appear at the top of the finished project dialog box.

14. If you will export the project as an EXE file, click More to choose a CD icon. Select an icon file (ICO).

15. Under Background, use the pop-up menu to select a border style.

16. Use the pop-up menu to select a transparency value. 0% is opaque; 100% is completely transparent.

17. Under Window Size, select either Full Screen or Custom. If you select Custom, enter numbers into the Width and Height text boxes.

18. Click Finish.