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Appendix B: Computer Resources 341
Figure B.2 Minitab window showing the menu command options.
C2, and so on, there is one cell that is not labeled whereas the rest of the cells are
labeled as 1, 2, 3, and so on. In the unlabeled cell you can enter the variable name
such as part name, shift, lot number, and so on. In the labeled cells you enter data,
using one cell for each data point. If a numerical observation is missing, Minitab
will automatically replace the missing value with a star (*).
From the menu bar select File > New. This gives two options: either to create
a new worksheet or project.
Selecting Minitab Worksheet opens a new worksheet (an empty data window),
which is added to the current project.
Selecting Minitab Project opens a new project and closes the existing
project.
Saving a Data File. Using the command File > Save Current Worksheet As
allows saving the current data file. When you enter this command a dialog box
entitled Save Worksheet As appears. Type the file name in the box next to File
Name, select the drive location for the file, and then click Save.
Retrieving a Saved Minitab Data File. Using the command File > Open Worksheet
will prompt the dialog box Open Worksheet to appear. Select the drive and
directory where the file was saved by clicking the down arrow next to the Look
In box, enter the file name in the box next to File Name and then click Open. The
data will appear in the same format you had entered earlier.