Martha, If you have written the syntax yourself in a syntax window, just save the syntax as a syntax file (extension .sps). If you ordered the graph using the menu, use the Paste option in the graph dialog box: SPSS will write the syntax in the designated syntax window if one is open (if more than one syntax window is open, the designated syntax window is indicated by a grey exclamation sign in the toolbar, whereas other syntax windows have a red exclamation sign there), or SPSS will open one if there is none at the moment. Once the syntax is written to the syntax window you can save it as said above. Syntax files (*.sps) are plain text files, writable and readable also by other software applications such as Notepad or MS Word, but in that case you should save them as plain text files for them to be read again by SPSS. Hector

> -----Original Message----- > From: SPSSX(r) Discussion [mailto:SPSSX-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU] > On Behalf Of <Martha Moore> > Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2005 5:44 PM > To: SPSSX-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU > Subject: How to save the SYNTAX? > > > If I make a graph or box plot? > How do I save the SYTAX? > Thank you > Martha Moore >