# Toolbar/Command Bar

## Toolbar

The Toolbar contains commonly used functions and shortcuts to open Motive's various panes. 

![The Motive Toolbar.](https://content.gitbook.com/content/M6DLKAZnkJZyY3rN2hqt/blobs/Sn3RXvWT1alTdpAFAHxV/image.png)

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<summary><img src="https://2493691075-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FM6DLKAZnkJZyY3rN2hqt%2Fuploads%2FZqsLyhu1IgUurIPbjcGZ%2Fimage.png?alt=media&#x26;token=94f43199-d542-403c-b960-0bcbdc99aa9a" alt="" data-size="original">  Open File</summary>

Open Motive files: Calibration (MCAL) or (CAL), Takes (TAK), or Profile (MOTIVE) for asset definitions.&#x20;

<figure><img src="https://2493691075-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FM6DLKAZnkJZyY3rN2hqt%2Fuploads%2FIB5ipmxcg40wxZCluxAa%2FOpen%20File%20options.png?alt=media&#x26;token=197104fa-7e9a-4e09-a91e-27c7cb80b0e7" alt=""><figcaption><p>File Open options in Motive.</p></figcaption></figure>

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<summary><img src="https://content.gitbook.com/content/M6DLKAZnkJZyY3rN2hqt/blobs/AfdIcTewEHiwUKWIUint/image.png" alt="">  Save Current Take</summary>

Save currently opened Take.

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<summary><img src="https://content.gitbook.com/content/M6DLKAZnkJZyY3rN2hqt/blobs/5KFTuShGBDdKaDyvb9Jo/image.png" alt="">  Save All Takes</summary>

Save all of the Takes that are loaded in the [Data pane](https://docs.optitrack.com/v3.3/motive-ui-panes/data-pane).

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<summary><img src="https://content.gitbook.com/content/M6DLKAZnkJZyY3rN2hqt/blobs/RQCY9mFUjLZ4xpHbRZEb/image.png" alt="">  Application Settings</summary>

Opens the [Application Setting](#application-settings) pane for software preferences. Reconstruction settings are also modified in this pane.

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<summary><img src="https://content.gitbook.com/content/M6DLKAZnkJZyY3rN2hqt/blobs/XLTYbvW8YGmPFWOIhMOI/image.png" alt="">  Hide All Panes</summary>

Closes all the panes in the layout, leaving only the main viewport.

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<summary><img src="https://content.gitbook.com/content/M6DLKAZnkJZyY3rN2hqt/blobs/q9I9jdH5227Yy2uQO3Wn/image.png" alt="">  Devices Pane</summary>

&#x20;Opens the [Devices pane](#devices-pane). This pane displays:

* Tracking Cameras
* Color Cameras
* Synchronization devices (BaseStations, eSync2, OptiHub2)
* Active Devices

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<summary><img src="https://content.gitbook.com/content/M6DLKAZnkJZyY3rN2hqt/blobs/lBH54rqsOFiNYLnYIW1r/image.png" alt="">  Calibration</summary>

Opens the [Calibration pane](https://docs.optitrack.com/v3.3/motive-ui-panes/calibration-pane).&#x20;

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<summary><img src="https://content.gitbook.com/content/M6DLKAZnkJZyY3rN2hqt/blobs/Z1QfJiMJs7mS2I0HUJnT/image.png" alt="">  Data Pane</summary>

Opens the [Data pane](https://docs.optitrack.com/v3.3/motive-ui-panes/data-pane) for managing takes.

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<summary><img src="https://content.gitbook.com/content/M6DLKAZnkJZyY3rN2hqt/blobs/z3GylluuuZhX7sh0O1bi/image.png" alt="">  Assets Pane</summary>

Opens the [Assets pane](https://docs.optitrack.com/v3.3/motive-ui-panes/assets-pane) for managing the list of tracked assets as well as integrated devices such as force plates and data acquisition devices.&#x20;

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<summary><img src="https://content.gitbook.com/content/M6DLKAZnkJZyY3rN2hqt/blobs/Ywuu2caAZONInqldQP57/image.png" alt="">  Properties Pane</summary>

Opens the [Properties pane](https://docs.optitrack.com/v3.3/motive-ui-panes/properties-pane) for managing the properties of selected items in Motive.

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<summary><img src="https://content.gitbook.com/content/M6DLKAZnkJZyY3rN2hqt/blobs/FXSkD4sOeT7R4Wx4gDE2/image.png" alt="">  Builder Pane</summary>

Opens the [Builder pane](https://docs.optitrack.com/v3.3/motive-ui-panes/builder-pane) for defining or modifying Rigid Body, Skeleton, or Trained Markerset assets in Motive.

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<summary><img src="https://content.gitbook.com/content/M6DLKAZnkJZyY3rN2hqt/blobs/fOvn2cZKZQHMwvAL5jUR/image.png" alt="">  Constraints Pane</summary>

Opens the [Constraints pane](#constraints-pane) for creating and configuring constraints associated each assets.

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<summary><img src="https://content.gitbook.com/content/M6DLKAZnkJZyY3rN2hqt/blobs/wctUGvBZNjdmyeoXW3wR/image.png" alt="">  Edit Tools Pane</summary>

Opens [Edit Tools](https://docs.optitrack.com/v3.3/motive-ui-panes/edit-tools-pane) for post-processing pipelines.

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<summary><img src="https://content.gitbook.com/content/M6DLKAZnkJZyY3rN2hqt/blobs/AzSKItH3H5Z40DUiy2Mz/image.png" alt="">  Labeling Pane</summary>

Opens the Labeling pane for labeling the markers.

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<summary><img src="https://content.gitbook.com/content/M6DLKAZnkJZyY3rN2hqt/blobs/gSc5nnIbLUQJe6UIcsxs/image.png" alt="">  Graph View Pane</summary>

Opens the [Graph View pane](https://docs.optitrack.com/v3.3/motive-ui-panes/graph-view-pane) for monitoring the channel data.

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<summary><img src="https://content.gitbook.com/content/M6DLKAZnkJZyY3rN2hqt/blobs/26TOIS9ePZ33zt9lBd4b/image.png" alt="">  Log Pane</summary>

Opens the [Log pane](https://docs.optitrack.com/v3.3/motive-ui-panes/log-pane) for monitoring activity.

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<summary><img src="https://content.gitbook.com/content/M6DLKAZnkJZyY3rN2hqt/blobs/2WeD9Zvkn60sI2vvmLqY/image.png" alt="">  Viewport</summary>

Opens additional [Viewports](https://docs.optitrack.com/v3.3/motive-ui-panes/viewport).&#x20;

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<summary><img src="https://content.gitbook.com/content/M6DLKAZnkJZyY3rN2hqt/blobs/W2eCVKbgxjn5zbZfU6jB/image.png" alt="">  Probe Pane</summary>

Opens the [Probe pane](https://docs.optitrack.com/v3.3/motive-ui-panes/probe-pane) for collecting sample points using the [Probe](https://docs.optitrack.com/v3.3/motive/measurement-probe-kit-guide).

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<summary><img src="https://content.gitbook.com/content/M6DLKAZnkJZyY3rN2hqt/blobs/7cz6HYIJLZbVyeHTlyuP/image.png" alt="">  Info Pane</summary>

Opens the [Info pane](https://docs.optitrack.com/v3.3/motive-ui-panes/info-pane) for monitoring real-time tracking data of a selected Rigid Body in Motive.

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## Command Bar

The Command bar contains menus of related commands. This section covers the items available on each menu.

![The Command Bar in Motive.](https://content.gitbook.com/content/M6DLKAZnkJZyY3rN2hqt/blobs/dH3zb5pHnepsJ8iP90tT/image.png)

### File

The File tab contains commands related to opening, importing, exporting, and saving Motive files.&#x20;

![The File tab in Motive.](https://2493691075-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FM6DLKAZnkJZyY3rN2hqt%2Fuploads%2FfOzYXNvXetsC9fSxavB2%2FFile%20Menu%203.3.png?alt=media\&token=f99ec01c-0f26-464c-a5a0-31b95d3c2df4)

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<summary>Open File...</summary>

Prompts the user to select a file to open. Applicable files include Take files (.tak), Camera Calibration files (.mcal or .cal), Motive user profile (.motive), <mark style="background-color:blue;">and XML files.</mark>&#x20;

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<summary>Open Folder...</summary>

Imports a session folder into Motive. All of the TAK files within the session folder will be loaded in the [Data pane](https://docs.optitrack.com/v3.3/motive-ui-panes/data-pane).

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<summary>Import Shot List...</summary>

Import a list of *Take* names to record from a CSV or XML file that contains *Take* names on each row. This allows users to plan which motions to capture ahead of the time (Please see the  [Data Recording](https://docs.optitrack.com/v3.3/motive/data-recording) page for more detail).&#x20;

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<summary>Open Recent</summary>

Shows a list of Motive-compatible files that were recently loaded into Motive.

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<summary>Save Take</summary>

Saves currently opened *Take*.

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<summary>Save Take As...</summary>

Prompts the user to select a filename and a directory to save the current *Take*.

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<summary>Save All Takes</summary>

Save all *Takes* from all of the sessions loaded in the [Data pane](https://docs.optitrack.com/v3.3/motive-ui-panes/data-pane).

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<summary>Export Tracking Data...</summary>

Exports tracking data from a selected Take into the desired output format. See: [Data Export](https://docs.optitrack.com/v3.3/motive/data-export).

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<summary>Export Video...</summary>

Exports reference video to an AVI file. To play this file in Windows Media Player, a codec needs to be installed.

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<summary>Export Audio...</summary>

**E**xports audio to into a WAV file. See: [Audio Recording in Motive](https://docs.optitrack.com/v3.3/motive/audio-recording).

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<summary>Export Calibration...</summary>

Exports the current system calibration file (.mcal) to a desired location.

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<summary>Export Profile As...</summary>

Exports the current software configurations into an application profile (MOTIVE).

{% hint style="info" %}
**Profile (MOTIVE) files:** the MOTIVE profile stores software configurations. Software setting such as applications settings, streaming settings, trackable assets, synchronization configurations, and/or device configurations are saved into this file. The profile file can be exported and imported into Motive.
{% endhint %}

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<summary>Export Assets...</summary>

Export just the [assets](https://docs.optitrack.com/v3.3/motive/assets) (Rigid Bodies, Skeletons, Trained Markersets) to a MOTIVE file.

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<summary>Export Device Info...</summary>

Exports the devices currently connected to Motive into a CSV file (i.e., Cameras and their serial numbers).

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<summary>Update Default Profile</summary>

Manually update the current software configurations onto the [default system profile](https://docs.optitrack.com/v3.3/motive/motive-basics). The default profile loads when launching Motive and is located at: `C:\ProgramData\OptiTrack\MotiveProfile.motive`.

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<summary>Exit</summary>

Closes the Motive application.

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### Edit

The Edit tab contains commands related to editing tasks and changing application settings.&#x20;

![Options under the Edit tab.](https://2493691075-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FM6DLKAZnkJZyY3rN2hqt%2Fuploads%2FvPvQcr2SHP20xXQl9kLo%2FEdit%20menu.png?alt=media\&token=43a741f5-56d6-470b-92bb-0876e6c0c898)

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<summary>Undo</summary>

Reverts the last data processing action (i.e. deleting data, merging markers, filling gaps).

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<summary>Redo</summary>

Reverts an Undo.

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<summary>Trim Current Take</summary>

Archives the original take file and crops to the working range selected in the [Graph View pane](https://docs.optitrack.com/v3.3/motive-ui-panes/graph-view-pane). For more information, read the [Trimming Captured Takes](https://docs.optitrack.com/v3.3/motive/data-editing#trimming-captured-takes) page.

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<summary>Settings...</summary>

Opens the Application Settings pane.

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<summary>Reset Settings</summary>

Sets all application settings to the default setting.

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### View

The View tab contains commands to open individual panes in the Motive interface. These commands are also available on the [Motive toolbar](#toolbar).&#x20;

![Options under the View tab.](https://2493691075-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FM6DLKAZnkJZyY3rN2hqt%2Fuploads%2F0YwHutnaHeEqBSMPSUwP%2FView%20Menu.png?alt=media\&token=48557bdc-36ee-4996-a9c8-a03fa6584ff6)

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<summary>Hide All</summary>

This closes all Motive panes except the main viewport.

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<summary>Devices</summary>

Opens the [Devices pane](https://docs.optitrack.com/v3.3/motive-ui-panes/devices-pane) for controlling cameras and other devices in the system.

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<summary>Calibration</summary>

Opens the [Calibration](https://docs.optitrack.com/v3.3/motive-ui-panes/calibration-pane) for calibrating the camera system.

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<summary>Data</summary>

Opens the [Data pane](https://docs.optitrack.com/v3.3/motive-ui-panes/data-pane) for managing the recorded captures.

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<summary>Assets</summary>

Opens the [Assets pane](https://docs.optitrack.com/v3.3/motive-ui-panes/assets-pane) for managing the list of tracked assets as well as integrated devices such as force plates and data acquisition devices.

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<summary>Properties</summary>

Opens the [Properties pane](https://docs.optitrack.com/v3.3/motive-ui-panes/properties-pane) for managing the properties of selected items in Motive.

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<summary>Info</summary>

Opens the [Info pane](https://docs.optitrack.com/v3.3/motive-ui-panes/info-pane) for monitoring real-time tracking data of a Rigid Body.

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<summary>Builder</summary>

Opens the [Builder pane](https://docs.optitrack.com/v3.3/motive-ui-panes/builder-pane) for creating trackable models or assets. Specifically, this pane is used for creating [Rigid Body](https://docs.optitrack.com/v3.3/builder-pane#rigid-body-create) models, [Skeleton](https://docs.optitrack.com/v3.3/builder-pane#Skeleton-create) models, and Trained Markersets in Motive.

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<summary>Constraints</summary>

Opens the [Constraints pane](https://docs.optitrack.com/v3.3/motive-ui-panes/constraints-pane) for managing selected Marker Sets assets.

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<summary>Edit Tools</summary>

Opens the [Edit Tools pane](https://docs.optitrack.com/v3.3/motive-ui-panes/edit-tools-pane). For post-processing recorded marker data.

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<summary>Labels</summary>

Opens the [Labels pane](https://docs.optitrack.com/v3.3/motive-ui-panes/labels-pane). For monitoring, assigning, and/or modifying marker labels.

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<summary>Graph 1 &#x26; Graph 2</summary>

Opens [Graph View pane](https://docs.optitrack.com/v3.3/motive-ui-panes/graph-view-pane) for monitoring the channel data.

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<summary>Viewer</summary>

Opens an additional [Viewport](https://docs.optitrack.com/v3.3/motive-ui-panes/viewport) for additional viewports for monitoring 3D tracking and camera views.

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<summary>Data Streaming pane</summary>

Opens the [Data Streaming](https://docs.optitrack.com/v3.3/motive/data-streaming) pane.

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<summary>Log</summary>

Opens the [Log pane](https://docs.optitrack.com/v3.3/motive-ui-panes/log-pane) for status messages.

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<summary>Probe</summary>

Opens the [Probe pane](https://docs.optitrack.com/v3.3/motive-ui-panes/probe-pane) for using the [Measurement Probe](https://docs.optitrack.com/v3.3/motive/measurement-probe-kit-guide).

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<summary>Toolbar</summary>

Toggles the display of the Toolbar on or off.

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### Layout

The layout tab allows you to select preset layouts that contain panes applicable to a specific task. This tab also contains commands that allow you to create and manage your own custom layouts.&#x20;

![Options under the Layout tab.](https://2493691075-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FM6DLKAZnkJZyY3rN2hqt%2Fuploads%2FQVhpdpG7PBCGMyzWN49S%2FLayout%20menu.png?alt=media\&token=98d8b2c2-e1e6-4160-8a69-13c658641624)

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<summary>Calibrate</summary>

Displays panes applicable to system calibration. (Cameras, Perspective View, Camera Preview, Camera Calibration, Reconstruction)

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<summary>Create</summary>

Displays panes applicable to asset creation and modification. (Project, Perspective View, Timeline, Skeleton, Rigid Bodies)

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<summary>Capture</summary>

Displays panes applicable to capturing a take. (Project, Perspective View, Timeline)

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<summary>Edit</summary>

Displays panes applicable to editing a take. (Project, Perspective View, Timeline, Edit Tools).

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<summary>Create Layout</summary>

Saves the current layout. Saved custom layouts can be accessed from the drop-down menu located at the top-right corner of Motive or from the Layout menu.

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<summary>Delete Layout</summary>

Deletes the saved custom layout.

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<summary>Update Current</summary>

Updates the selected custom layout from the drop-down menu located at the top-right corner of Motive.

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<summary>Set as Default</summary>

Sets the current layout as a default layout setup for starting Motive.

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<summary>Custom Layouts</summary>

List of custom layouts that are created by the user. In the screenshot above, "My Layout," "Sample Layout," and "User Created "Layout" are examples of user-defined layouts.

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### Help

The Help tab contains useful links and licensing information.&#x20;

![Options under the Help tab.](https://2493691075-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FM6DLKAZnkJZyY3rN2hqt%2Fuploads%2Ft8Dvxv8olCX6P3CaW0rK%2FHelp%20Menu.png?alt=media\&token=aec26a5a-60ae-4733-9eed-c8925091aa28)

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<summary>Contact Support...</summary>

Opens the OptiTrack support site.

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<summary>OptiTrack Forums...</summary>

Opens the OptiTrack community forum site.

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<summary>Quick Start</summary>

Opens the "About Motive" screen, which contains a link to the Quick Start Guide and our user documentation.&#x20;

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<summary>Documentation...</summary>

Links to the online user documentation.

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<summary>Products...</summary>

Links to the OptiTrack Cameras page.&#x20;

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<summary>News...</summary>

Opens the OptiTrack website and launches the New Features video.&#x20;

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<summary>Startup News Check</summary>

This is a toggle to turn on or off notification of Motive updates at application startup.&#x20;

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<summary>License Folder</summary>

Opens the folder that contains the Motive license files.

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<summary>About Motive</summary>

Displays information about the version of Motive currently running and licensing information. This screen also contains links to the Quick Start Guide and the User Documentation.&#x20;

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