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Chapter 2: Origin Basics
The columns in a worksheet are related to one another by their plotting designation (such as X and Y) and
their location. The plotting designation determines how the selected data will plot. For example, in the
following worksheet, if you select columns A through E and then click the Line & Symbol button
the 2D Graphs toolbar, columns A and B, C and D, and C and E will plot as XY pairs.
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Worksheet Column Plotting Designations
Worksheet Menu Bar
The File menu provides Origin project and window commands that are available independent of the active
window. When a worksheet is active, the File menu also provides commands to:
=> import and export data
The Edit menu provides cut, copy, paste, and undo commands that are available independent of the active
window. Additionally, a "button edit mode" command is available for editing programmed labels. When a
worksheet is active, the Edit menu also provides commands to:
=> set the worksheet display range
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