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Contents
Contents
Origin Basics
5
Topography of an Origin Project and Workspace ..................................................................... 5
Menus and Menu Commands...................................................................................... 5
Toolbars....................................................................................................................... 7
Window Types .......................................................................................................... 12
Project Explorer......................................................................................................... 20
Results Log................................................................................................................ 24
Code Builder ............................................................................................................. 25
Script Window........................................................................................................... 26
Origin Project Files.................................................................................................................. 26
Saving a Project......................................................................................................... 27
Automatically Creating a Backup.............................................................................. 27
Opening a New Project ............................................................................................. 27
Opening an Existing Project...................................................................................... 28
Opening More than One Project................................................................................ 29
Appending Projects ................................................................................................... 29
Project Windows ..................................................................................................................... 30
Creating a New Window ........................................................................................... 30
Renaming a Window ................................................................................................. 31
Hiding a Window ...................................................................................................... 32
Deleting a Window.................................................................................................... 32
Refreshing a Window................................................................................................ 32
Duplicating a Window .............................................................................................. 33
Saving a Window ...................................................................................................... 33
Opening a Window from a File................................................................................. 34
Window Templates.................................................................................................................. 35
Worksheets
39
Introduction to Origin Worksheets .......................................................................................... 39
Performing Basic Worksheet Operations ................................................................................ 39
Adding Columns ....................................................................................................... 39
Inserting Columns ..................................................................................................... 39
Deleting Columns...................................................................................................... 40
Moving Columns....................................................................................................... 40
Changing the Column Width..................................................................................... 40
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