Save 

Button: 

Shortcut: 

Ctrl+S or F12 

The  Save menu command is used to save the data on disk.  A MedCalc data file contains the following 

information: 

 spreadsheet 

data 

 variables 

list 

  selection criteria list 

  named graphs and tests 

  column width, precision, fill column specification 

  text entered in the notes window  

  spreadsheet window position and size 

  date of creation of file 

  original Excel, Lotus, DBase or Text file name, if data originating from these programs were imported 

  other current settings 

If no name has been given to the file yet, e.g. when you have created a new file by using the New 

command, or after you have imported a Excel, DBase, Lotus, or Text file, then the program will display the 

File selector box (see p. 7), in which you can enter a name for the new data file. 

Save as 

When you want to save a new file, or save an existing file with a new file name, select the menu command 

Save as.  Next, you can enter a new name for the spreadsheet data in the file selector box (see p. 7).   

You do not need to enter the extension because the program will automatically add the default extension 

MC1. 

Add file 

If you want to read a data file without first erasing the data in memory, then use one of the Add file 

commands. 

  Merge cells: the cells in the file will replace existing cells in memory. 

  Append rows: the data in the file will be placed in the open rows located under the rows already used in 

the spreadsheet.  This option is useful to combine two files containing data on the same variables and 

with the same column headings. 

  Add columns: the data will be placed in the columns at the right side of the columns already used in the 

spreadsheet.  This option can be used to add the variables in the file to the variables already present in 

memory. 

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