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• Protocol Editor buttons. Edit the protocol by clicking one of the buttons to the left of 
the text view
Figure 26. Protocol Editor window with buttons for editing protocols.
Protocol Editor Menu Bar
The menu bar in the Protocol Editor window provides the menu items listed in Table 13.
Table 13. Protocol Editor menu bar.
Menu Item Command Function
File  Save Save the current protocol
Save As Save the current protocol with a new name or in a new 
location
Close Close the Protocol Editor
Settings Lid Settings Open the Lid Settings window to change or set the Lid 
Temperature
Tools Gradient 
Calculator
Select the block type for a gradient step
Run time 
Calculator
Select the well number and scan mode to be used for 
calculating the estimated run time in the Run Setup window










