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1.1       matthew     1: \label{Spreadsheet_Files}
                      2: 
                      3: If you have permission to edit a spreadsheet you will also have permission to
                      4: save and load spreadsheet definition files.  
                      5: 
                      6: \textbf{Default Spreadsheets}
                      7: 
                      8: There are three default spreadsheets, one for each level.  These are called
1.2     ! www         9: \texttt{default\_classcalc}, \texttt{default\_studentcalc}, and 
        !            10: \texttt{default\_assesscalc}.
1.1       matthew    11: These are the starting spreadsheets for every class. 
                     12: 
                     13: \textbf{Modified Spreadsheets}
                     14: 
                     15: When you modify a spreadsheet you begin working with an temporary copy.  
                     16: You may save the spreadsheet using the ``Save as'' 
                     17: button on the spreadsheet.  Fill in a name and click on the ``Save as'' button.
                     18: You may also use the ``Save as \& Make This Sheet the Default'' button
                     19: to set the current spreadsheet definition as the default for this level.
                     20: 
                     21: \textbf{Loading a Spreadsheet Definition from a Published File}
                     22: 
                     23: Using the ``Select Spreadsheet File'' link opens the LON-CAPA resource browser.
                     24: Only files with the extension \texttt{spreadsheet} can be selected.  The
                     25: spreadsheet definition file must be valid XML.  Please contact the LON-CAPA
                     26: development team for instructions and examples on creating these files.
                     27: 
                     28: \textbf{Setting the Assessment Level Spreadsheets used to Calculate Grades}
                     29: 
                     30: In the student level spreadsheet every assessment in the course has a 
                     31: spreadsheet definition file associated with it.  
                     32: The spreadsheet definition used for each assessment
                     33: is selected using a drop-down dialog in the assessments row.
                     34: Initially this spreadsheet is ``Default'', meaning the current default 
                     35: assessment spreadsheet will be used to compute the students grade.
                     36: 
                     37: Changing the spreadsheet used for an assessment modifies the student level 
                     38: spreadsheet, so you must use the ``Save as'' button to save the current
                     39: student spreadsheet.
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