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=====PPro8 Symbol List Editor=====

With the PPro8 Symbol List Editor, you can create and manage lists and sets of symbols. These lists can then be used in conjunction with other tools, such as __[[basket order tool|Basket Order]]__, __[[quote board tool|Quote Board]]__, and __[[ticker tool|Ticker]]__.
 
====Open the Symbol List Editor====

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

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2. The **Symbol List Editor** window appears.

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====Symbol List Editor components====

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The Symbol List Editor contains two panes: 

A. The Lists pane on the left contains a listing of pre-defined symbol lists.

B. The Symbols pane on the right contains a listing of the symbols in the currently selected symbol list.

===Create a new symbol list===

1. Click **New**.

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2. The **Enter Symbol List Name** window appears.

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3. Type a name for the list, and then click **OK**.

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4. The list name appears in the **Lists** pane.

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5. Type a symbol in the **Symbols** pane, and then press **Enter**. Repeat for additional symbols.

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6. The symbols appear in the **Symbols** pane.

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7. Create new lists with new symbols as needed. Note that a single list can contain symbols from multiple markets.

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8. Click **Save**.

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9. The **Save Dialog** window appears. Click **Yes**.

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===Edit a symbol list===

1. Double-click the name of the symbol list you wish to edit.

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2. The **Enter Symbol List Name** window appears.

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3. Type a new name for the symbol list, and then click **OK**.

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4. The new symbol list name appears.

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===Edit a symbol===

1. Click the symbol list that contains the symbol to be edited.

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2. Double-click the symbol in the right pane.

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3. Type a new symbol in place of the selected symbol text.

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4. Press **Enter**.

5. The new symbol appears in the symbol list.

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===Import an existing symbol list in CSV file format===

1. Click **Import**.

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2. On your computer, find the CSV file that contains the symbol list.

**Note:** please format your file to list symbols in one single column, with symbol name and market extension (e.g., AAPL.NQ) in one cell. In other words, please use one cell per symbol.

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3. Double-click the file.

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4. The symbol list is imported.

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===Insert symbols===

1. Right-click anywhere in the blank space on the right under the open symbol list.

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2. Click **Insert Row**.

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3. Type the symbol you wish to insert in the list.

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4. Press **Enter**.

5. The symbol is inserted.

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===Sort symbols===

1. Right-click a symbol.

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2. Click **Insert Row Above** or **Insert Row Below**.

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3. Type the symbol you wish to insert above or below.

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4. Press **Enter**.

5. The symbol is inserted.

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6. To move a symbol, click on it.

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7. Click **Up** or **Down**.

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8. The symbol is sorted.

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===Delete symbols===

1. Click the symbol you wish to remove. (Ctrl + click to select multiple symbols at once).

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2. Click **Delete Selected**.

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3. The symbols are deleted.

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===Delete a symbol list===

1. Click the symbol list you wish to delete.

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2. Click **Delete**.

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3. The **Confirm Delete** window appears. Click **Yes**.

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3. The symbol list is deleted.