Graphing: Exporting Data

Graph patient data can also be exported to a spreadsheet. From the right click menu, Export Data automatically puts data into an Excel spreadsheet. The Excel script uses a common auto-format after data is copied. The user can then manipulate the data in the Excel spreadsheet (making other graphs, sorting, applying functions, etc.). The patient info (same as used with Word) is in Excel's header and footer. The header and footer are only visible when printing or doing a print preview.

The exported data is just a work copy, and any edits the user makes in Excel do not affect the patient's permanent record. Users can also adjust the column width or do other formatting actions for more readable printouts.

To export the data into an Excel Spreadsheet, use these steps:

· After the selected data has been displayed in a graph, select File | Export Data....

Excel will then be launched and the data from the graph will be displayed in the spreadsheet.