File from Trial Version

[david0d0lindner]

Hi, I did a lot of writing in the trial version. I just purchased the license as the trial ran out. I bought my license through this site. I can’t find the file from the trial version to open in the licensed version. I can still see it in recent when I open the trial version. I need some help.

[anon56864026]

The following is an excerpt from section 5.1.3 of the Scrivener manual. The whole of section 5, All About Projects, is a good resource for learning how to manage projects, including the all important backup feature.

Finding and Managing Projects as Files
Finally, as with managing projects that have been saved, you can also use the Dock, Finder, Spotlight, or other system tools to open files stored on your drive. In Finder, double-click the project you wish to open. Spotlight is also handy when a project gets misplaced and you are unsure of where it is saved.

If you don’t recall the name of the project or where you saved it, you can search for “kind:Scrivener Project” to find every Scrivener project in your Spotlight index. If you’re using the direct-sale version, we have created a convenience menu command for you: File ▸ Find All Projects in Spotlight.

[mbbntu]

It sounds as if you have downloaded the application a second time. You don’t normally need to do this. Usually you just put your registration details in the trial version and it becomes licensed. If you have two versions of the application on your hard drive, it is best to get rid of one of them.

[kewms]

For future reference, you can locate all projects on your Mac by searching for .scriv files in Spotlight.

Katherine