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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: 
1.5     ! riegler     6: \noindent
1.1       matthew     7: \textbf{Default Spreadsheets}
                      8: 
                      9: There are three default spreadsheets, one for each level.  These are called
1.2       www        10: \texttt{default\_classcalc}, \texttt{default\_studentcalc}, and 
                     11: \texttt{default\_assesscalc}.
1.5     ! riegler    12: 
1.1       matthew    13: These are the starting spreadsheets for every class. 
1.5     ! riegler    14: \noindent
1.1       matthew    15: \textbf{Modified Spreadsheets}
                     16: 
                     17: When you modify a spreadsheet you begin working with an temporary copy.  
1.5     ! riegler    18: You may save the spreadsheet using the \fbox{Save as} 
        !            19: button on the spreadsheet.  Fill in a name and click on the \fbox{Save as} button.
        !            20: You may also use the \fbox{Save as \& Make This Sheet the Default} button
1.1       matthew    21: to set the current spreadsheet definition as the default for this level.
                     22: 
1.5     ! riegler    23: \noindent
1.1       matthew    24: \textbf{Loading a Spreadsheet Definition from a Published File}
                     25: 
1.5     ! riegler    26: Using the \underline{Select Spreadsheet File} link opens the LON-CAPA resource browser.
1.1       matthew    27: Only files with the extension \texttt{spreadsheet} can be selected.  The
1.3       felicia    28: spreadsheet definition file must be valid XML. (You must be author to create and publish a spreadsheet file \ref{Authoring_Spreadsheet}.)
1.1       matthew    29: 
1.5     ! riegler    30: \noindent
1.1       matthew    31: \textbf{Setting the Assessment Level Spreadsheets used to Calculate Grades}
                     32: 
                     33: In the student level spreadsheet every assessment in the course has a 
                     34: spreadsheet definition file associated with it.  
                     35: The spreadsheet definition used for each assessment
1.5     ! riegler    36: is selected using a drop-down dialog in the \textbf{Assessments} row.
1.1       matthew    37: Initially this spreadsheet is ``Default'', meaning the current default 
                     38: assessment spreadsheet will be used to compute the students grade.
                     39: 
                     40: Changing the spreadsheet used for an assessment modifies the student level 
1.5     ! riegler    41: spreadsheet, so you must use the \textbf{Save as} button to save the current
1.1       matthew    42: student spreadsheet.
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