# File

Below is an overview of all actions that can be accessed from this menu.

| UI Action Name                                               | Action Name                | Description                                                                                                                            |
| ------------------------------------------------------------ | -------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| [New instance](/ida-actions/newinstance.md)                  | `NewInstance`              | Open a new IDA instance                                                                                                                |
| [Open...](/ida-actions/loadnewfile.md)                       | `LoadNewFile`              | Load a new file or database                                                                                                            |
| [Reload the input file](/ida-actions/reloadfile.md)          | `ReloadFile`               | Reload the input file.                                                                                                                 |
| [Additional binary file...](/ida-actions/loadfile.md)        | `LoadFile`                 | Load additional binary file.                                                                                                           |
| [IDS/IDT file...](/ida-actions/loadidsfile.md)               | `LoadIdsFile`              | Load a symbol file (IDS).                                                                                                              |
| [PDB file...](/ida-actions/loadpdbfile.md)                   | `LoadPdbFile`              | Load a debug information file (PDB).                                                                                                   |
| [DBG file...](/ida-actions/loaddbgfile.md)                   | `LoadDbgFile`              | Load a debug information file (DBG).                                                                                                   |
| [TDS file...](/ida-actions/loadtdsfile.md)                   | `LoadTdsFile`              | Load a debug information file (TDS).                                                                                                   |
| [FLIRT signature file...](/ida-actions/loadsigfile.md)       | `LoadSigFile`              | Load a FLIRT signature file.                                                                                                           |
| [Parse C header file...](/ida-actions/loadheaderfile.md)     | `LoadHeaderFile`           | This command allows you to apply type declarations from a C header file to the program.                                                |
| [Create MAP file...](/ida-actions/producemap.md)             | `ProduceMap`               | Create a map information file.                                                                                                         |
| [Create ASM file...](/ida-actions/produceasm.md)             | `ProduceAsm`               | Create an assembler file.                                                                                                              |
| [Create INC file...](/ida-actions/produceinc.md)             | `ProduceInc`               | Create an include file.                                                                                                                |
| [Create LST file...](/ida-actions/producelst.md)             | `ProduceLst`               | Create a listing file.                                                                                                                 |
| [Create EXE file...](/ida-actions/produceexe.md)             | `ProduceExe`               | Create an executable file.                                                                                                             |
| [Create DIF file...](/ida-actions/producediff.md)            | `ProduceDiff`              | Create a difference file.                                                                                                              |
| Create C file...                                             | `hx:CreateCFile`           |                                                                                                                                        |
| [Create HTML file...](/ida-actions/producehtml.md)           | `ProduceHtml`              | Create a HTML file.                                                                                                                    |
| Create SIG file...                                           | `makesig:create_signature` |                                                                                                                                        |
| [Create flow chart GDL...](/ida-actions/producefuncgdl.md)   | `ProduceFuncGdl`           | Create flow chart GDL.                                                                                                                 |
| [Create call graph GDL...](/ida-actions/producecallgdl.md)   | `ProduceCallGdl`           | Create call graph GDL.                                                                                                                 |
| [Create C header file...](/ida-actions/produceheader.md)     | `ProduceHeader`            | Creates a header file from local types.                                                                                                |
| [Dump database to IDC file...](/ida-actions/dumpdatabase.md) | `DumpDatabase`             | Dump database to IDC file. This command saves current IDA database into a text file.                                                   |
| [Dump typeinfo to IDC file...](/ida-actions/dumptypes.md)    | `DumpTypes`                | Dump type information to IDC file. This command saves information about the user-defined types from the IDA database into a text file. |
| [Script file...](/ida-actions/execute.md)                    | `Execute`                  | Execute a script file                                                                                                                  |
| [Script command...](/ida-actions/executeline.md)             | `ExecuteLine`              | Execute a script command                                                                                                               |
| [Save](/ida-actions/savebase.md)                             | `SaveBase`                 | Save the database                                                                                                                      |
| [Save as...](/ida-actions/savebaseas.md)                     | `SaveBaseAs`               | Save the database as...                                                                                                                |
| [Take database snapshot...](/ida-actions/savebasesnap.md)    | `SaveBaseSnap`             | Take database snapshot.                                                                                                                |
| [Close](/ida-actions/closebase.md)                           | `CloseBase`                | Close                                                                                                                                  |
| [Quick start](/ida-actions/quickstart.md)                    | `QuickStart`               | Display the quick start window                                                                                                         |
| [Exit](/ida-actions/quitida.md)                              | `QuitIDA`                  | Save everything and exit IDA                                                                                                           |


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