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* Run '''Kexi'''. You should see the <menuchoice>Welcome to Kexi</menuchoice> startup dialog, which allows you select one of the recently used projects to open.

* If the project is not on the page with recently used projects choose <menuchoice>Open...</menuchoice> (<keycap>Ctrl + O</keycap>). You will see the following dialog:

[[Image:kexi_openproject.png|500px|thumb|center]]

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* From the location bar, pick a folder containing a file you are looking for. 

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* You can either pick a file which is immediately opened. Alternatively you enter its name in the <menuchoice>Name:</menuchoice> box and click on <menuchoice>Next</menuchoice>. 

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'''Notes'''

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* By default the <menuchoice>Filter:</menuchoice> drop down list has <menuchoice>All Supported Files (*.kexi, *.kexic, *.kexis, *.mdb)</menuchoice> selected. In case the file you are looking for has another extension, you can change the selection of the <menuchoice>Filter:</menuchoice> drop down list to <menuchoice>All Files</menuchoice> to display all available files (regardless of an extension). 

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* If you have selected a file of an external type, like a '''MS Access''' <tt>.mdb</tt> file, '''Kexi''' will provide you with the option to import the file. 

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* If you have selected a connection data file (with <tt>.kexic</tt> extension) or a shortcut to a project on database server file (with <tt>.kexis</tt> extension), '''Kexi''' will display appropriate dialogs.

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