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goku-son
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August 5, 2020
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Is there a way to set publish settings globally?

  • August 5, 2020
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Hi Community,

 

Is there a way that publish settings could be set up globally instead of on a per project basis? My projects publishing requirements are pretty static, so wondering if there is a way to have all new projects use the same publish settings.

 

Thanks in advance.

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    Correct answer RodWard

    Some Preference settings are Global while others are controlled by the settings in the CPTX file.

     

    If you want to see all the Global Preferences, close down any projects in Captivate and then go to the Edit > Preferences dialog.  You will see Global Preferences stated in the header:

    However, these are only the default settings that will be applied when creating a new project.  Any other project settings that you change in the CPTX will over-ride these Global Settings.  

     

    So, the bottom line is that if you want all new projects to use the same settings, you need to create a 'template' CPTX file (NOT a CPTL file) that has all the settings you like, and set this file to READ-ONLY.  Use this file to initiate any new projects.

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    RodWard
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    RodWardCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    August 6, 2020

    Some Preference settings are Global while others are controlled by the settings in the CPTX file.

     

    If you want to see all the Global Preferences, close down any projects in Captivate and then go to the Edit > Preferences dialog.  You will see Global Preferences stated in the header:

    However, these are only the default settings that will be applied when creating a new project.  Any other project settings that you change in the CPTX will over-ride these Global Settings.  

     

    So, the bottom line is that if you want all new projects to use the same settings, you need to create a 'template' CPTX file (NOT a CPTL file) that has all the settings you like, and set this file to READ-ONLY.  Use this file to initiate any new projects.

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    goku-sonAuthor
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    August 6, 2020

    Thank you for the insights Rod!

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