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Modifying Lists

You can modify existing lists in a number of ways, which are described below. For more information, see separate sections about Importing Lists and Items and Exporting Lists and Items.

Rearranging the lists and items

Use drag and drop to change the order of lists and/or list items in the Lists panel. You can move several lists or items at a time. Just select the ones of interest and drag them to the desired location.

Sorting list items

To sort the items in a list, right-click on that list and select Sort List Items from the pop-up menu. If a list contains sublists, you will need to sort each sublist separately.

To add marked items to a list:

You can add items to an existing list by marking rows in a visualization.

If Lists are not already visible, select View > Lists.
Select the list to which you want to add items.

Comment: You can only add items to one list at a time. To learn more about how to select lists, see Selecting Lists and List Items.
In the visualization, mark the items of interest.
Right-click in the visualization to display the pop-up menu.
Select Marked Rows > Add Marked to List....

Response: The marked rows are added as items to the selected list. The added items are selected in the lower part of the panel to make it easier to see which ones were added.

To remove marked rows from a list:

You can remove items from an existing list by marking rows in a visualization.

If Lists are not already visible, select View > Lists.
Select the list from which you want to remove items.

Comment: You can only remove items from one list at a time. To learn more about how to select lists, see Selecting Lists and List Items.
In the visualization, mark the rows of interest.
Right-click in the visualization to display the pop-up menu.
Select Marked Rows > Remove Marked from List....

Response: Items that correspond to the marked rows and are present in the selected list are removed from that list.

Comment: Items in sublists will not be removed.

To delete lists or list items:

If Lists are not already visible, select View > Lists.
Right-click on the list or item you want to delete.
Select Delete from the pop-up menu.
Click Yes in the dialog that opens.

Response: The selected list (including any sublists) or list item is removed.

Comment: Alternatively, you can select the lists or items you wish to delete and press the Delete key.

To cut, copy, and paste in the panel:

If Lists are not already visible, select View > Lists.
Click on the list or item you want to cut or copy.

Comment: Press Ctrl and click to select multiple objects in the Lists panel.
Right-click to open the pop-up menu.
Select Cut or Copy.

Response: The selected object is placed on the clipboard. If you selected Cut, the selected object is also removed from the panel.
Right-click on the list to which you want to paste the contents of the clipboard.
Select Paste from the pop-up menu.

Response: The list or list item is pasted into the selected location in the Lists panel.

Tip: List items can also be pasted into tools outside of Spotfire, such as a text editor.