A PBFX file is downloaded when you open an existing binder or create a new binder. Attempting to open the PBFX file for the 1st time on a Windows 11 device may require you to associate PBFX files with SPbinder. You will either see a prompt to select a software/program from a list or Windows will attempt to open the file in an incorrect software (for example, Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Word).
Follow these steps to associate PBFX files with SPbinder:
To open a binder, go to the
OPTIONS
column, then select the
Open
icon.
note
You can also select
CREATE NEW BINDER
to download a PBFX file.
Locate the downloaded .PBFX file on your device, then open the file menu and select
Properties
.
Select
Change
, to associate the .pbfx file extension type with SPbinder by default.
On the software selection window, select
More apps
.
To view additional options, select
Look for another app on this PC
.
When the
Open With
window appears, select
SurePrep.PortableBinderFormat(PBF)
and then
Open
.
note
If you are on a local machine, then
SurePrep.PortableBinderFormat(PBF).exe
is located in the
Program Files (x86)\SurePrepLLC\PBFX
folder.
For example: Go to
C:\Program Files (x86)\SurePrepLLC\PBFX
then select
SurePrep.PortableBinderFormat(PBF).exe
If you are on cloud environment, contact your IT team to locate your SurePrep program folder.
Once you have associated the .PBFX file extension type with SPbinder, you should be able to open SPbinder from SurePrep FileRoom.