This step helps you to identify and group your samples as per your experiment needs.
Click to check Name samples or Group samples radio button. In either setting, the left-hand panel shows the column headers to display while the right-hand column lists those that are available. Double-click any item in either panel to move it across to the other panel.
If the left-hand panel does not already show your currently selected column headers, move the ones you want from the right-hand panel. To change the order of column headers in the left-hand column, click any column header and drag it up or down.
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Click Group samples. Most of the commands work exactly as with identifying samples. Select the column headers you want to group together.
Double-click the column headers you have selected. They will move into the left-hand panel.
Click to check Update table now. The grouping will automatically display in a new panel on the Characterize samples window and other tables.
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Click the X in the red circle to delete the grouping. Click the wrench icon for other available commands.
For further options, click to check Show keyword controls.
Click Create new keyword to add a column header of your own. This small screen will display.
Enter the name of your new keyword. Click OK. The name will display in the right-hand column of the keyword screen. New keywords will appear in magenta. Repeat until you have all the new keywords you want to create.
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