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### Externalizing Internal Sequences

Internal sequence can be converted to external (shared) sequence. As a result you would be able to use the same sequence for more graphs.

#### Externalizing Internal Sequence Step by Step

1. Right-click an internal sequence item in the Outline pane and select Externalize sequence.

2. A Sequence dialog will open.

3. Set up the `seq` filename and directory of workspace to place it. Generally you do not have to change the suggested values.

4. The internal sequence in Outline view has been replaced by link to the exported sequence and new file has appeared in Navigator.

#### Externalizing multiple sequences at once

You can even externalize multiple internal sequence items at once.

1. Select sequences in the Outline pane.

2. Right-click the selected items and select Externalize sequence from the context menu.

3. A new dialog will open in which a `seq` folder of the corresponding projects of your workspace can be seen. The directory will be offered as the location for this new external (shared) sequence file. If you want (a file with the same name may already exist), you can change the suggested name of the sequence file.

4. Close the dialog using OK.

5. The selected internal sequence items from the Outline pane's' Sequences group have changed to external (shared) sequences and the sequence files have appeared in the selected project and it can be seen in the Navigator pane.

You can choose adjacent sequence items when you press Shift and press the Down Cursor or the Up Cursor key. If you want to choose non-adjacent items, use Ctrl+Click at each of the desired sequence items instead.

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