New Scrollsheet dialog

How to fill in the dialog box fields...

Fill in the dialog box fields as indicated below. You may also accept presented default values and options. Disregard grayed fields and options. When done, press Ok to continue. Or press Cancel to abort.

document name
Use this name field to specify a name for the new scrollsheet (which must conform to the syntax of Windows file and directory names).

Data
Use this radio button field to select a data source for the new scrollsheet:

• empty = create an empty window,
• clipboard = load the scrollsheet with the actual content of the Windows™ clipboard.

Window
Use this radio button field to select a size for the new window:

• normal = default size assigned by Windows™,
• fit to data = automatic fit of data to be shown,
• maximize = maximize new window,
• minimize = minimize as icon.

fixed columns
Use this number field to specify the number of non-scrolling columns at the left edge of the scrollsheet.

options
If you are loading the scrollsheet with data from the clipboard, use this check box field to select any combination of options:

• read column names = import column names from the first row of the source data,
• read column comments = import column comments from the second row of the source data,
• auto format numbers = use numbers in first data row as a template for formatting columns that contain numeric data.

Additional information...

• See the topic New Scrollsheet command for basic information on the command.
• The equivalent macro statement is explained in the topic New Scrollsheet statement.
• There is a toolbar shortcut to create a new scrollsheet.
• Inside scrollsheets provides advanced information on scrollsheets.
• See Creating and using macros to learn how to use and create macros.
• Keyboard Shortcuts gives an overview on keyboard shortcuts.
• Using the Wintrack toolbar gives an overview of toolbar shortcuts.