Selecting and De-selecting Wells

1.  Use the Plate View window to make a selection of wells to scan. From the Plate View window, click the Select Select_icon_sm.JPG icon to change to Select mode.

2.  With the mouse, click and drag an outlined region to select a group of wells on the plate. Click and drag while holding the Shift key down to extend the selection or to de-select specific wells. You can use the Undo Undo_icon_sm.JPG icon to undo one level of changes to the well selection list.

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The selected wells are highlighted yellow in the Plate View window.

3.  Alternatively, you can click on the row letters or column numbers to select the entire row or column.

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Use this method in combination with the Shift key to select multiple rows or columns (or rows and columns).

Related Topics

Design an Acquisition for a Plate

Running a Plate Scan

Reviewing a Finished Scan