Opening and Saving VEXcode 123 Projects on Chromebook – VEX Library

Google has announced the discontinuation of support for Chrome Apps on Chromebooks starting in January 2025. As a result, Chrome Apps, including the VEXcode 123 App, will no longer be visible in the Chrome Web Store or functional after that date. While the VEXcode 123 App will remain available until this change takes effect, we encourage users to transition to the Web-based version of VEXcode 123 well in advance. Go to Opening and Saving VEXcode 123 Projects on Chrome Browser to learn how to open and save projects on the Chrome Browser.

Create a New Project

A new project opens when VEXcode 123 is opened. But, a new project can also be opened from the File Menu.

VEXcode 123 Toolbar with the File menu open and the New Blocks Project option highlighted. New Blocks Project is the first option in the menu.

Select New Blocks Project from the File Menu.

VEXcode 123 unsaved project prompt that reads Your project was never saved. Save now? The user can choose between Discard and Save.

When creating a new project, a prompt will appear asking to save if the current project has not already been saved. See the ‘Save a Project’ section for details on how to save a project.

Open an Example Project

VEXcode 123 Toolbar with the File menu open and the Open Examples option highlighted. Open Examples is the third option in the menu, below New Blocks Project and Open.

Open an example project by selecting Open Examples from the File menu.

Open an Existing Project

VEXcode 123 Toolbar with the File menu open and the Open option highlighted. Open is the second option in the menu, below New Blocks Project.

Select Open from the File Menu to open an existing project.

Previously saved VEXcode 123 project is visible from the device's files and is highlighted.

Select the file, then select Open to open a project.

VEXcode 123 with a previously saved Blocks project successfully opened. The project name is highlighted to show that it has been updated.

The project will open in the Workspace, and the name of the project will appear in the Project Name window.

Save a Project

A project can be saved in VEXcode 123 by using the File Menu and Save as a copy.

Save Using the File Menu

VEXcode 123 Toolbar with the File menu open and the Save option highlighted. Save is the fourth option in the menu, below New Blocks Project, Open, and Open Examples.

Open the File menu and select Save.

The Chromebook Save File menu is open and set to save to the Downloads folder. The project name is highlighted and is still the default name of VEXcode Project.123blocks.

The Chromebook’s file menu will then open with the existing VEXcode Project name.

The Chromebook Save File menu is open and set to save to the Downloads folder. The project name is highlighted and has been changed to Drive in a Square.123blocks.

Name your project by typing in your Chromebook's Save dialog window. Notice the .123blocks file extension after the file name. All VEXcode 123 files will have this file extension.

The Downloads folder button in the Chromebook File menu is highlighted.

Select the destination, such as the Downloads folder.

The Chromebook Save File menu is open and set to save to the Downloads folder. The project has been named and the Save button on the bottom right is highlighted.

Then select Save.

VEXcode 123 Toolbar with the project name field highlighted and changed to Drive in a Square to indicate the project has been renamed and saved.

The name of the project will appear in the Project Name window.

VEXcode 123 Toolbar with the project name field changed to Drive in a Square. The label to the right is highlighted and reads Saved.

After a project is saved, VEXcode 123 will automatically save all changes in a project.

VEXcode 123 unsaved project prompt that reads Your project was never saved. Save now? The user can choose between Discard and Save.

Whenever there is an unsaved project VEXcode 123 will prompt users to save their work if the user attempts to:

Create a new project
Open another project

Save a Copy

VEXcode 123 Toolbar with the File menu open and the Save As option highlighted. Save As is the fifth option in the menu, below New Blocks Project, Open, Open Examples, and Save.

To make a copy of a project under a different name or in a different location, select Save As in the File menu.