Copying Data to Microsoft® Word

If you are writing a lab report or other document in Microsoft® Word, there are two ways to copy data from Logger Pro into a Word file. The following directions apply to Word.

Copy and Paste

  1. The data must be visible in a data table in Logger Pro.
  2. Select the data you want to copy into Word. You can only copy the columns and rows that have been selected. If you want to select an entire column, click the name of the column. If you want to If you want to copy the whole data table, click the table to select it, then choose Select All from the Edit menu.
  3. Choose Copy from the Edit menu to copy the data to the clipboard.
  4. If the receiving document is already open, switch to it and move the cursor to the appropriate location. If not, start Microsoft Word and open the receiving document.
  5. In Word choose Paste from the Edit menu.

Export as Text

  1. In Logger Pro, choose Export as Text from the File menu.
  2. Save the file with the name of your choice in a location where it will be easy to find. Notice that it will be saved with a .txt extension.
  3. Launch Microsoft Word.
  4. Choose Open from the File menu, and select your saved file with the .txt extension.

Notice that this file will include the data as well as formatting information, including column titles, date, etc...

For more information on the table features of Microsoft Word, see the documentation for Word.