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an open chart, use the New Window command in the Window menu (see
page 86).
To open an existing chart
1.
Choose Open from the File menu.
2.
From the Files of Type drop-list, select either Charts or Smart
Charts, depending on the type of chart you want to open.
3.
If you chose Smart Charts, you can also apply a template (if desired)
by choosing Open with Template from the Options menu.
4.
From the Look in box or Shortcut Bar, select the folder where the
chart you want to display is located.
5.
Double-click the name of the chart you want to display.
To quickly open multiple charts
1.
Choose Open from the File menu.
2.
From the Files of Type drop-list, select either Charts or Smart
Charts, depending on the type of chart you want to open.
If you chose Smart Charts, you can also apply a template to each of
the charts (if desired) by choosing Open with Template from the
Options menu.
3.
From the Look in box or Shortcut Bar, select the folder where the
charts you want to display are located.
4.
Select multiple charts by holding down the CTRL key as you click the
mouse.
5.
Click the Open button.
Controlling the Number of Periods Loaded
You can control how many periods of data are loaded and displayed by
choosing Load Options from the Options menu in the New or Open
dialogs. Up to 65,500 periods (i.e., days, weeks, months, etc.) of data can
be loaded and displayed in a chart.
Load [ ] periods display [ ] periods. Enter the number of periods to
load and display.
Prompt for dates when chart is opened. Select this button if you
want to specify the amount of data loaded each time a chart is opened.
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