Chapter 1 Data Explorer™ Basics

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NOTE: Copy Displayed Peaks copies all fields and

 

headings. However, some data applications may not work

 

 

correctly if headings are present because the first row

 

 

contains text and not data. For information on copying the

 

 

peaks list without headings, see Section 3.3.3, Saving the

 

 

Peak List.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To copy the peak list for the displayed peaks to the Windows

 

 

clipboard:

 

 

1. Set peak detection as needed to create a peak list. See

 

 

 

 

Section 3.2, Peak Detection.

 

 

2. Select the trace window to copy. Zoom and adjust the

 

 

 

 

trace as needed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE: Only peak list information for the set of peaks

 

 

 

 

displayed in the trace window is copied.

 

 

 

 

 

 

3. From the Edit menu, select Copy, then select Displayed

 

 

 

 

Peaks.

 

 

4. Paste the data into an appropriate application, for

 

 

 

 

example Microsoft Excel.

 

Copy all peaks Use this method to copy the peak list for all peaks in the active

 

 

trace. To copy only the section of the peak list pertaining to the

 

 

peaks displayed in the active trace window, see “Copy

 

 

displayed peaks” on page 1-39.

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE: Copy All Peaks copies all fields and headings.

 

 

However, some data applications may not work correctly if

 

 

headings are present because the first row contains text

 

 

and not data. For information on copying the peaks list

 

 

without headings, see Section 3.3.3, Saving the Peak List.

 

 

 

 

 

To copy the peak list for all peaks in the active trace to the

Windows clipboard:

1.Set peak detection as needed to create a peak list. See Section 3.2, Peak Detection.

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