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Winsteps analysis window has a useful set of pull-down menus:

 

 

The top line shows the name of the file currently being analyzed. The name can be changed with Edit Task Bar caption. This is useful when you are copying the window (using, for instance, your PrintScreen key) to include in a document.

 

File

overall control of the analysis

Edit

display and editing of input and output files and Tables

Diagnosis

Tables for understanding, evaluating and improving your measurement system

Output Tables

produces all output Tables produced by Winsteps

Output Files

produces output primarily intended for input into other software

Batch

facilitates running Winsteps in batch mode

Help

displays Help file

Specification

allows entry of specifications after the analysis, one at a time, in the form of specification=value

Plots

uses Excel to display and compare analyses

EXCEL/RSSST

reformat Excel .xls, R .rda, SAS .sas7bdat, SPSS .sav, STATA .dta, and Tabbed-text .txt files into Winsteps control and data files

Graphs

computer-graphics for test, item and category display

Data Setup

provides a immediate means for setting up control and data files