Working with Vocabulary Files

Note: The vocabulary files will be listed individually when you tap Choose New Vocab.

Load a Vocabulary File

Select Vocab and Choose New Vocab. A page will display a list of the available vocabulary files.
Customized files are listed under My Files. Original files are listed under English. To make sure that you are working with the latest version of a vocabulary file, view the Modified date and time that appear after the vocabulary name. A checkmark indicates the vocabulary file that was previously selected.
To search for a vocabulary, tap the search bar to open a keyboard and enter a complete or partial vocabulary name. You can enter any characters from the beginning, middle, or end of a name. Only those vocabulary names that include the characters you enter will be listed. Close the keyboard.
Select the vocabulary file you want to load.
Once loaded, explore the pages and button organization by choosing the buttons. Buttons with arrows will navigate to new pages.
Note: If you plan to customize a vocabulary file, you must first make a copy of it. See Copy a Vocabulary File.

Copy a Vocabulary File

To customize a vocabulary file, you must first make a copy of the original file. Once you make a copy, you can edit the copy. This keeps the original file in place in case it is needed at another time.

Select Vocab and Choose New Vocab.
Select Menu and Copy a Vocab. A list of vocabulary files will open.
Select the vocabulary file you want to copy. The Open and Customize options will be displayed.
Select Customize. The Copy Vocab window will be displayed.
Note: The name of the vocabulary file you chose followed by the word “Copy” will appear in the New Title field.
Change the title and add a description (optional).
Select Save.

Create a New Blank Vocabulary File

Select Vocab and Choose New Vocab.
Select Menu and select Create New Vocab.
Give the new vocabulary file a title and description.
Select Save.
Find the new file you created in the list of available vocabularies and tap the file to open it.
Select Menu and Edit Page. A page of blank locations will open.
Select Menu and Edit Page Layout.
Set the number of buttons on the page by selecting the number of rows and columns.
Select the first blank location and start creating buttons.
When you finish, select Done. You have created the first page of your new vocabulary.

Rename a Customized Vocabulary File

You can only rename Custom Vocabulary files (files that are displayed with unlocked padlocks). The original vocabulary files are displayed with locked padlocks and cannot be renamed.

Select Vocab and Choose New Vocab. A page will list the available vocabulary files.
Select Edit in the upper left corner of the page. A red icon will be displayed for each custom vocabulary file.
Select the red icon next to the file you want to rename. Rename and Delete buttons will appear.
Select Rename. The Rename window opens.
Tap the name field to open the keyboard.
Enter the new name, tap Save, and Done.

Delete a Customized Vocabulary File

You can only delete vocabulary files that are customized (files that are displayed with unlocked padlocks). The original vocabulary files are displayed with locked padlocks and cannot be deleted.

Select Vocab and Choose New Vocab. A page will list the available vocabulary files.
Select Edit in the upper left corner of the page. A red icon will be displayed for each custom vocabulary file.
Select the red icon next to the file you want to delete. Rename and Delete buttons will appear.
Select Delete and select Continue at the Delete Vocabulary message.
Note: If you did not intend to delete this vocabulary file, select Cancel.
Select Done.

Change the Language for a Vocabulary File

You can only make changes to vocabulary files that are customized (files that are displayed with unlocked padlocks). The original vocabulary files are displayed with locked padlocks and cannot be changed.

Select Vocab and Choose New Vocab. A page will list the available vocabulary files.
Select Edit in the upper left corner of the page. A red icon will be displayed for each custom vocabulary file.
Select the red icon next to the file for which you want to change the language. Rename and Delete buttons will appear.
Select Rename. The Rename window opens.
Tap the Language field. A list of languages will open.
Select the language you want for the vocabulary.
If you only want to change the vocabulary language, keep the same name for the vocabulary file. If you want to change both the vocabulary language and name, enter a new name for the vocabulary.
Select Save and Done.