Use the Attribute and Function List

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You can enter parts of your expression by double-clicking items in the attribute and function list. This is handy if you have long attribute names or if you can’t remember exactly how to spell a particular function, such as stdError for standard error.

•To see a list of choices in a given category, click the open/close control next to the category. In this example, the user is about to open the Attributes list.

•To enter an item from the list into the formula, double-click it.

•To close a list, click the open/close control.

•To see an explanation of an item, click it once to select it. You can then read the help for that item in the help pane at the bottom of the editor. This is especially handy if you can’t remember the exact syntax for using a function.