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3.4.4.8 Importing/exporting plate layouts from/to Microsoft ® Excel
Sample information can be copied into the Plate Layout Editor from an Excel spread sheet. The
Excel file must be in the following format to permit correct import of sample types and well
information:
• To import from Excel into the Plate layout, select the cells to be copied and press Ctrl+C or
select Copy. Note that the headings (consisting of Well, Type, Name, Concentration and
Comment) also need to be copied for the data to considered valid while importing.
• Go to the Plate Layout, select the Title bar of the Well Information table and press Ctrl+V to
import the data.
Sample information can also be directly imported from a .txt file.
• On the Menu bar click on File then Import from file…. Browse
the file directories to find the correct file to import.
The .txt file must be in the format shown below for the data to be considered valid.
• To export Well Information to Excel either click on the Menu bar or right mouse click on the
Well Information table and select Export to clipboard. Open up Excel and click on Paste.