Use P-touch Library to manage P-touch templates and other data.
To use P-touch Library, please follow the steps below:

 

Starting P-touch Library

 

For Windows 11 / Windows 10

From the [Start Menu], click ([All apps] -) [Brother P-touch] - [P-touch Library 2.x].
 

For Windows 8 / Windows 8.1
Click [P-touch Library 2.x] on [Apps] screen.
 

For Windows 7 / Windows Vista
From the Start button, click [All Programs] - [Brother P-touch] - [P-touch Tools] - [P-touch Library 2.x].

 

When P-touch Library starts, the main window appears.

 

 

Main window

 

1. Menu bar
   Provides access to all available commands, which are grouped under each menu title ([File], [Edit], [View], [Tool], and [Help]) according to their functions.
2. Toolbar
   Provides access to frequently used commands
3. Folder list
   Displays a list of folders. When you select a folder, the templates or other data in the selected folder is displayed in the templates list.
4. Templates list
   Displays a list of the templates or other data in the selected folder.
5. Preview
   Displays a preview of the templates or other data selected in the templates list.
    

Toolbar Icons

Icon	Button name	Function
	Open	Opens the selected template.
	Print (Only for P-touch Library)	Prints the selected label template with the printer.
	Search	Allows you to search for templates or other data that are registered to P-touch Library.
	Display Style	Changes the file display style.

 

 

Opening and editing templates

 

Select the template you want to open or edit, and then click [Open].

 

The program that is associated with the template will be started and you can edit the template.

 

Printing templates

 

Select the template that you want to print and then click [Print].

The template is printed using the connected printer.

 

 

Searching for templates or other data

 

You can search for templates or other data registered to P-touch Library.

 

1. Click [Search].
   The [Search] dialog box is displayed.
   


2. Specify the search criteria.
   The following search criteria are available.

   Settings	Details
   Multiple Parameters	Determines how the program searches when multiple criteria are specified. If you select [AND], the program searches for files that satisfy all of the criteria. If you select [OR], the program searches for files that satisfy any of the criteria.
   Name	Allows you to search for a template or other data by specifying the file name.
   Type	Allows you to search for a template or other data by specifying the file type.
   Size	Allows you to search for a template or other data by specifying the file size.
   Date	Allows you to search for a template or other data by specifying the file date.

    

    

3. Click [Begin Search].
   The search begins.
   


4. Close the [Search] dialog box.
   The search results can be confirmed by clicking [Search Results] in the folder view.

   You can register templates or other data to P-touch Library by dragging and dropping it into the [All Contents] folder or to the folder list. You can also configure P-touch Editor to register templates to P-touch Library automatically, using the following procedure.

   1. From the P-touch Editor menu, select [Tools]-[Options].
   2. In the [Options] dialog box, click [Registration Settings] in the [General] tab.
   3. Select the timing for registering templates created with P-touch Editor, and then click [OK].