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## Opening data files

You can open most data files in TI Data Editor, including data files created on computers and data files created on TI graphing calculators. Data files can contain variables, programs, text, or groups.

### To open data files

| 1. | In the TI Data Editor menu bar, click File > Open.

The Open dialog box opens.

| 2. | Navigate to the data file’s location.

| 3. | Click the data file.

| 4. | Click Open.

Note: For data files originally created on a TI graphing calculator, TI Data Editor interprets the negate character (-) as a minus sign.

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