The menu File contains the following commands:
| New | Creates a new document. |
| Open | Opens an existing document. |
| Close | Closes an open document. |
| Save | Saves an open document under its file name. |
| Save as | Saves an open document under a specified file name. |
| Document Properties | Shows properties of the active document. |
| Prints a document. | |
| Print Setup | Used to select a printer and printer port. |
| 1,2,3... | Opens one of the documents most recently closed. |
| Exit | Terminates CrypTool. |