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Window Types

The Window Selection Menu contains several headings that correspond to the window types available to you. There are several headings in the Window Selection Menu:

Heading
Windows Listed
CHARTS
chart windows
QUOTES
quote windows
NEWS
news windows
EQUITY
account watch windows
TIME & SALES
time & sales windows
CLOCK
clock windows
PRICE/VOL
Market and Spectrum Profile windows
FUND’DATA†
fundamental data windows
FIXED†
fixed format windows
OPTIONS††
options windows

† Limited availability, depending on data vendor.

†† Available by subscription only.

Below each heading is a list of available windows. For each window type, there is a Default window. A default window is a blank window of a particular type. Because default windows are empty, you use them to create a window from scratch. You use a default quote window to create custom quote window layouts, a default chart window to create charts with the studies and bar types you need, and so on.

In addition to the default windows, you may see one or more additional window names under each heading. If you are just starting the program, these are the “pre-defined windows” that come with the program to help you get started. These are windows that have been edited and saved. The ability to save windows enables you to create a window and use it over and over. This is particularly useful when you begin creating Pages. (For more information on pages, please read Pages.)

You can save windows of your own creation in the Window Selection Menu by using the .WSAVE command. For more information on the .WSAVE command, please read Saving Windows.