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===== PPro8 Quote Board =====

Use the PPro8 Quote Board to view Level 1 quotes for multiple symbols in a summary table.

====Open the Quote Board====

1. On the PPro8 toolbar, click **QuoteBoard**.

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2. The **Quote Board** appears.

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====Load Level 1 quotes for multiple symbols====

1. Open the **Quote Board**.

2. Click the **[Select a list]** menu, and then click a symbol list.

3. The Level 1 quotes appear for the symbol list in the local currency.

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**Note:** to load Level 1 quotes in the Quote Board, you must first create a list in the __[[symbol list editor tool|Symbol List Editor]]__.

====Removing A Symbol From List====

Left click the symbol to highlight it, and then right click to access the pop-up menu. Once available, press "Remove Symbole from List" to remove the symbol from the list.

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====Export Quote Board data====

  * To export **Quote Board** information into a CSV file, load a symbol list, and then click **Export**.

====Quote Board Customization====

To make changes to the Quote Board settings, right-click anywhere in the **Quote Board** to open the **Quote Board Customization** window. This window displays three main tabs on the left: Display, Color, and Alerts.

===Display===

Use the Display window to adjust the display settings for the Quote Board.

  * Click the **Display** tab to open the **Display** window.

The Display window contains four sub-tabs: LinesBars, Columns, Font, and GroupLink.

==LinesBars==

Use the LinesBars window to show or hide scroll bars, grid line, or the header.

1. Click the **LinesBars** sub-tab in the **Display** window.

2. The **LinesBars** window appears.

==Hide an item from the Quote Board==

1. In the **LinesBars** window, click an item in the **Selected Items** list.

2. Click the left arrow to move the item to the **Unselected Items** list.

3. Click **OK**.

4. The item is hidden from the **Quote Board**.

==Show an item in the Quote Board==

1. In the **LinesBars** window, click an item in the **Unselected Items** list.

2. Click the right arrow to move the item to the **Selected Items** list.

3. Click **OK**.

4. The item appears in the **Quote Board**.

==Columns==

Use the Columns window to manage columns that appear in the Quote Board. In this way, you can choose the indicators you wish to show or hide from the Quote Board window.

1. Click the **Columns** sub-tab in the **Display** window.

2. The **Columns** window appears.

As in the above instructions for LinesBars, all items moved to the Selected items side appear in the Quote Board, and all items moved to the Unselected items side are hidden, when the settings are saved.

==Available Indicators==

  * AlertName
  * Ask Price
  * Ask Price - Bid Price
  * Ask Size
  * Bid Price
  * Bid Size
  * ClosePrice
  * Currency
  * High Price
  * High Price - Low Price
  * Last Price
  * Last Price - Close Price
  * Last Price - High price
  * Last Price - Low Price
  * Last Price - Open Price
  * Last Price / Close Price %
  * Last Price / High Price %
  * Last Price / Low Price %
  * Last Price / Open Price %
  * Low
  * Market
  * Open Price
  * Open Price - Close Price
  * Open Price / Close Price %
  * Symbol
  * Theoretical Auction Price
  * Theoretical Auction Type
  * Theoretical Auction Volume
  * Timestamp
  * Volume

==Font==

Use the Font window to set the overall font for the Quote Board.

1. In the **Display** window, click the **Font** sub-tab.

2. The **Font** window appears.

3. Click **Set Font**.

4. The **Select Font** window appears.

5. Click the font, font style, size, effects, and writing system you want to set.

6. Click **OK**.

7. In the **Customization** window, click **OK**.

8. The font is set in the **Quote Board**.

==GroupLink==

Use the GroupLink window to group the Quote Board with other windows, such as the __[[stock window tool|Stock Window]]__ and __[[time sales tool|Time of Sales]]__, by number.

1. In the **Display** window, click the **GroupLink** sub-tab.

2. The **GroupLink** window appears.

3. Select the **LinkWindowToGroupNumber** check box.

4. Type the number of the window group you want to add the **Quote Board** to.

5. Click **OK**.

6. The **Quote Board** is linked to a window group.

===Color===

Use the Color options window to set the colors for Quote Board elements.

1. In the **Customization** window, click the **Color** tab.

2. The **Color Options** window appears.

==Set a color==

1. In the **Color Options** window, double-click a color box, for example, **Background color** for **Row Colors**.

2. The **Color Selector** window appears.

3. Click a color, and then click **OK**.

4. In the **Customization** window, click **OK**.

5. The color is set.

===Alerts===

Use the Alerts window to set alerts for symbols based on specific criteria.

1. In the **Customization** window, click **Alerts**.

2. The **Alert Options** window appears.

==Set an alert==

1. With a symbol list loaded in the Quote Board, select the **Display alerts** check box in the **Alert Options** window.

2. Click the **New Alert** button.

3. Click a **Symbol**, click an **Alert Type**, click a **Condition**, and type a **Parameter** value for the symbol.

4. To set a sound effect for the alert, click the (**...**) button, click a WAV sound file in the **media** folder, and then click **Open**.

5. Select the check box for the symbol, and then click **OK**.

6. The alert and alert sound effect are set.

7. To reset an alert, click the **Reset** button. To reset all alerts, click **Reset All**.

====Alignment Editor and Filter Option====

Use the Alignment Editor and Filter Option to align columns to the left, center, or right, and to set a filter for the Quote Board window.

===Align a column and activate a filter in the Quote Board window===

1. Right-click a column heading, such as **Sym**, in the Quote Board window.

2. The Alignment Editor and Filter Option appear.

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3. In the Alignment section, click **Left**, **Center**, or **Right** to align the column left, center, or right.

4. Click **Activate filter for Symbol** to set the filter option.

5. Click a filter parameter option, type a value or values, and double-click the color boxes to set colors for the filter.

**New:** under the **FilterMode** column in the Alfa window, the following options are available for selection:
  * ShowMatchingRowOnly
  * HideMatchingRows
  * HighlightRowOnly
  * HighlightCellOnly

6. Click **OK**.

7. The column is aligned and the filter is activated for the column.