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Figure 23. Assay Information dialog box.
Each assay will have its own tab. Click on the tab of the assay you want to change.
Enter a new assay name and notes about the assay in the appropriate fields. Assays
may have any name up to 30 characters in length. Notes are printed with the reports.
To change the display color, use the pulldown menu under Display Color to select
from the available colors.
Changing a Well to a Different Assay
A well may be reassigned to a different assay by clicking on the well with the Select
tool assigned and selecting Set Assay... under the EDIT menu (you can also right-
click with your cursor over the well and select Set Assay... from the drop-down
menu). This will open the Change Assay dialog box. Choose the assay to move the
selected well into from the drop down list of assays.
4.4.2 Step 2. Define the Well Types
The next step is to identify the standard wells and unknown wells on your template.
Click on either the Standard button or the Unknown button on the template toolbar
(or select these commands from the FORMAT menu). If you are defining standards,
your pointer will have an S attached to it. If you are defining unknowns, your pointer
will have an X attached to it.