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 ==Viewing monthly log files==
-In the '''View''' menu, select ''Data logs'', click '''Load...''' and your data files will be listed. If there is a problem see  [[FAQ#I_can.E2.80.99t_find_my_data_files.21|FAQ: I can't find my data files]]. Select the required monthly log and display it. This is a text viewer, and works best when at full screen, but even then you are likely to need to scroll both horizontally and vertically to look at all the figures. If you click on an individual figure the cell will be highlighted, but you cannot edit the figures on a view screen.
+In the '''View''' menu, select ''Data logs'', click '''Load...'''.  The standard Windows File Select dialogue is displayed. Select the required monthly log, click '''Open''' and you will see the contents in a neat table with column headings, rows striped, and the date/time on a lighter background. This is a text viewer, and works best when at full screen, but even then you are likely to need to scroll both horizontally and vertically to look at all the figures. If you click on an individual figure the cell will be highlighted, but you cannot edit the figures on a view screen.
+If no logs seen, see  [[FAQ#I_can.E2.80.99t_find_my_data_files.21|FAQ: I can't find my data files]].
 ==Viewing summary figures for a month==