Menu Bar

Menu Command Description
File Load from File Displays genomic data from one or more files. more...
  Load from URL Displays genomic data from a file identified by URL. more...
  Load from Server Displays genomic data from the IGV data server. more...
  Load from DAS Displays genomic data from a Distributed Annotation Server (DAS). more...
  New Session Unloads all currently loaded data, as if you exited and restarted IGV. more...
  Open Session Opens a previously saved session file. more...
  Save Session Saves your current settings to a named session file. more...
  Load Genome Loads a genome into IGV.
  Import Genome Imports a genome into IGV. more...
  Remove Imported Genomes Removes an imported genome from the Genomes drop-down list in the tool bar. more...
  Save Image Saves a snapshot of the IGV window to a graphics file, omitting the menu bar and tool bar.  Can save in .png, .jpg, or .svg format.
  Export Regions Saves currently defined regions of interest to a BED file. If no regions of interest are defined, no BED file is created. more...
  Import Regions Imports regions of interest from a BED file. more...
  Clear Regions Removes all currently defined regions of interest. more...
  Run Batch Script Executes a series of sequential tasks.  Users can load at .txt file that contains a list of commands, one per line, that will be run by IGV.  The accepted commands are the same as the IGV Port Commands.
  Run igvtools Launches the igvtools interface window.
  Exit Closes IGV.
View Preferences Opens a tabbed menu of data display preferences. more...
  Color Legends Displays color legends for track data, which may be modified. more...
  Show Name Panel Shows/hides the track name panel.
  Set Name Panel Width Resets the track name panel width.
  Show Attribute Display Shows/hides attributes and attribute values. more...
  Select Attributes to Show Shows/hides selected attributes and attribute values. more...
  Reorder Panels Allows the user to reorder the display panels.
  Gene Lists Opens the gene lists window. more...
  Region Navigator Opens the region navigator. more...
  Go to View and select loci visited in your navigation history.
Tracks Sort Tracks Sorts track data. more...
  Group Tracks Groups track data. more...
  Filter Tracks Filters track data. more...
  Fit Data to Window Sets the track height to display all of the data, or as much data as possible. more...
  Set Track Height Sets the track height to a specified value. more...
Help Help Displays the IGV User Guide.
  Tutorial Displays the IGV Quick Start.
  Contact Support Opens an email to IGV-help.
  About IGV Displays IGV version and build number.