# Adding an annotation link

While many types of data sets are automatically linked with appropriate annotation files upon import, if this does not occur, a spreadsheet can be manually linked with an annotation file.

* Right-click *Breast\_Cancer.txt* in the spreadsheet tree
* Select **Properties** (Figure 1)

![](https://1384254481-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FJVEESmJAPppJ3ijFq5aR%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-3617f6e77959d80191b371a7569f39b961c88afe%2F2017-08-23%2015_04_32-Partek%20Genomics%20Suite%20-%201%20\(Breast_Cancer.txt\).png?alt=media)

Figure 1. Selecting file properties for a spreadsheet

Configure the *Configure Genomic Properties* as shown (Figure 2) with the following steps:

* Select **Gene Expression** from the *Choose the type of genomic data* drop-down menu
* Select **Feature in column label**
* Select **Browse...**
* Select **HG\_U95Av2.na36.annot.csv** from the microarray libraries folder
* Select **Set Column**
* Select **Gene Symbol** from the *Choose column containing gene symbol/microRNA name* dialog
* Select **Homo sapiens** and **hg19** from the *Species and Genome Build* drop-down menus

![](https://1384254481-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FJVEESmJAPppJ3ijFq5aR%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-9339f562cc347be9ecb40a3f818aed166596507d%2F2017-08-24%2009_49_16-Configure%20Genomic%20Properties%20of%201.png?alt=media)

Figure 2. Configure the genomic properties dialog as shown

There is now an \* after the spreadsheet name in the spreadsheet tree. This indicates an unsaved change has been made to the spreadsheet.

* Select (![](https://1384254481-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FJVEESmJAPppJ3ijFq5aR%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-795be23ace6ddca21985b239a96af5205d061c7c%2Fimage2017-8-24%209_50_36.png?alt=media)) to save the changes

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