Creating Documents

Documents are the text-based research materials that you import or create in NVivo.

To create a new document:

  1. In Navigation View, click the Sources button.

The sources folders are displayed.

  1. Click the Internals folder. If you have created other internals folders, you can select one of those.

  2. Click the New toolbar button.

  3. Click the Document in This Folder option.

The New Document dialog box is displayed.

  1. Enter a name in the Name field.

  2. If required, enter a description of the source in the Description field.

  3. Click OK.

The document is opened in Detail View.

Click in List View:

  1. Select the destination folder.

  2. Click in the ListView.

  3. On the Project menu, click New Internal.

  4. Select Document.

Right-click:

  1. Select the destination folder.

  2. Right-click in the ListView.

  3. Click NewInternal.

  4. Select the Document option.

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