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Double click the file you want to open •
• Click the file you want to open to highlight it in the list and click Open.
Using either method, MapInfo Professional opens the data file.
When opening multiple tables, use Shift-click to select adjacent tables and Ctrl-click to select non-adjacent
tables.
Note that although a MapInfo Professional table consists of two or more component files (STATES.TAB,
STATES.DAT, STATES.MAP, etc.), only the .TAB file appears in the File Name box of the Open dialog
box. It is the only component file you must open. For more about these other MapInfo file types, see
Understanding the Files Associated with MapInfo Professional Tables .
In MapInfo Professional you can work with a variety of table types. Some data tables are like the example
table we just discussed. Further subdividing this class of tables are data tables that contain graphic
objects (map objects) and data tables that do not (such as spreadsheets or external database tables).
Raster tables are graphic images that you can display in a Map window. These computerized pictures
do not have the same table structure of record, field, and index as data tables do, and therefore, will not
be discussed in this chapter. For more on raster images, see Working with Raster Images in the MapInfo
Professional Help System.
You can see what windows are currently open by reviewing the list at the bottom of the Window menu.
If one of these "More Windows" windows is the active window, the check box displays beside the More
Windows entry. To make another window active, click the entry in the Window list. The window you
selected comes to the forefront of the MapInfo Professional screen. When you select the More Windows
entry, the Select Window dialog box displays. To activate a window from this list, either double-click
the entry in the Select Window list, or click the entry and click OK.
A Note about the Preferred View Options
Of the five Preferred View options, Automatic and No View will work on all tables, regardless of what
kind of data they contain.
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Chapter 3: The Basics of MapInfo Professional