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User Guide

User-Guide


Contents

  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Installing and Updating Origin
  • 3 Learning Resources for Origin
  • 4 OriginPro
  • 5 The Origin Interface
  • 6 Origin File Types
  • 7 Import Data
  • 8 Workbooks, Worksheets and Columns
  • 9 Matrixbooks, Matrixsheets and Matrix Objects
  • 10 Graphing
  • 11 Customizing Graphs
  • 12 Graphical Exploration of Data
  • 13 Gadgets
  • 14 Data Analysis
  • 15 Statistics
  • 16 How to Handle Repetitive Tasks
  • 17 Publishing and Export
  • 18 Apps for Origin
  • 19 Programming
  • 20 Customizing Origin
  • 21 Sharing Origin Files with Others
  • 22 Toolbars

Introduction

Installing and Updating Origin

Learning Resources for Origin

OriginPro

The Origin Interface

Origin File Types

Import Data

Workbooks, Worksheets and Columns

Matrixbooks, Matrixsheets and Matrix Objects

Graphing

Customizing Graphs

Graphical Exploration of Data

Gadgets

Data Analysis

Statistics

How to Handle Repetitive Tasks

Publishing and Export

Apps for Origin

Programming

Customizing Origin

Sharing Origin Files with Others

Toolbars

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Introduction
Installing and Updating Origin
Origin Resources
OriginPro
The Origin Interface
Origin File Types
Import Data
Workbooks Worksheets Columns
Matrix Book Matrix Sheet Matrix Objects
Graphing
Customizing Graphs
Graphical Exploration of Data
Gadgets
Data Analysis
Statistics
How to Handle Repetitive Tasks
Publishing and Export
Apps for Origin
Programming in Origin
Customizing Origin
Sharing Origin Files
Origin Toolbars
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