To enter comments for a result in the STR Results Table pane
You can enter a comment for any result in the STR Results Table pane.
1. For any allele in the STR Results Table pane, double-click the User Comment field.
The Edit Comment dialog box opens. If this is the first time that you are entering a comment for a custom user call for the project, then both panes of the dialog box are blank; otherwise:
• Any comments that were previously entered and saved for any allele in the project are displayed in the Saved (left) pane.
• If the selected User Comment field already contains a comment, then the comment is displayed in the Current Comment (right) pane. Otherwise, the pane is blank.
2. Do any of the following:
• To enter a new comment, click in the Current Comments field, and then enter a comment that explains or supports the custom user call.
• If the comment is to be a “one-time” comment (used only for this allele and no others in the project), then click OK to close the Edit Comment dialog box and display the comment in the User Comment field.
• If the comment is to be available for other alleles in the project, then click Save Current. The original comment remains displayed in the Current Comments pane and a copy of the comment is displayed in the Saved pane. Click OK to close the Edit Comment dialog box and display the comment in the User Comment field.
• To enter a previously saved comment, double-click the comment in the Saved pane. A copy of the selected comment is displayed in the Current Comment pane. Three options are now available. You can:
• Click OK to close the Edit Comment dialog box and display the comment in the User Comment field.
• Edit this comment (the source comment that is displayed in the Saved pane is not affected), and then click OK to close the Edit Comment dialog box and display the comment in the User Comment field.
• Edit this comment (the source comment that is displayed in the Saved pane is not affected), and then click Save Current. The comment remains displayed in the Current Comments pane and a copy of the comment is displayed in Saved pane. Click OK to close the Edit Comment dialog box and display the comment in the User Comment field.