Entering values

There are three ways to put values into wells.

1. The Inspector

Select wells, then type in the Inspector (right panel) and press Enter.

Nothing selected yet.

8 wells selected. Fields that differ between them show — mixed —.

• Category fields (cell line, compound, …) suggest values you've used before as you type. The color swatch next to the box recolors that value everywhere.
• Number fields have a unit dropdown next to the box. Pick nM, µM, ng/ml, … or type the unit with the number (10 ng/ml). See Units.
• × clears that field for the selected wells.
• Clear all values empties the selected wells completely.
• ＋ Custom field adds a new field. See Fields.

Mixed values are safe

If the selected wells differ, the box shows — mixed —. Nothing changes unless you type something.

2. Brush

The brush paints one value onto every well you drag over.

1. In Fields & values, click 🖌 next to a value. To paint a new value, type it in the dashed new value → brush box. Number fields have a unit dropdown there too.
2. Drag over wells. The whole stroke becomes one undo step.
3. Press V to go back to selecting.

Brush mode: the value being painted is highlighted in the Fields panel and shown in the status bar ("Brush: Compound = Nocodazole").

3. Copy & paste

1. Select wells and press Ctrl+C.
2. Select the top-left well of the destination and press Ctrl+V.

The pasted block keeps its shape, so a 3 × 8 block pastes as 3 × 8. It also works between plates.

Eraser and clearing

• Eraser (E): drag over wells to empty them.
• Del: empties the selected wells.
• × in the Inspector: clears one field only.

Every one of these can be undone with Ctrl+Z.