# Welcome Screen

The Welcome screen is the starting point of StatInsight. From here you can open a dataset, resume a saved project, access help, or tweak app settings.

![StatInsight — Data Summary dashboard](assets/data-summary.png)

## What you see

- **Center buttons**
  - **Open File** — load a new dataset or project file. Supported formats:
    - `.csv` — Comma-separated values
    - `.xls` — Legacy Excel spreadsheets
    - `.xlsx` — Modern Excel spreadsheets
    - `.rtf` — Rich Text Format (for data tables)
    - `.stati` — StatInsight project files
    - `*.*` — All files (not recommended unless you know the format is supported)
  - **Open Project** — resume a previously saved StatInsight project, restoring your data, variable types, and generated results (same as open `.stati` file). 

- **Top-left**
  - **App & Version label** — shows the application name and current version (useful when reporting issues).

- **Top-right**
  - **Help** — opens the offline documentation (this site).
  - **Settings** (gear icon) — opens application preferences:
    - **UI Font** — typeface and sizes for the interface
    - **Color Scheme** — choose from 11 built-in themes (Classic Cream, Violet & Green, Ocean Dusk, and more)
    - **Image Font** — font used inside exported charts
    - **Language** — English or German (applied immediately)
    - **Default Plot per Analysis** — set which chart type is shown first for each statistical test

- **Recent files panel** (bottom of the welcome screen)  
  Shows the last files and projects you opened. Click any entry to reopen it immediately.

> 💡 Tip: If you’re unsure, start with a **CSV** file — it’s the most universally supported format.  
> Or try out our <a href="assets/demo.csv" target="_blank" download>demo.csv</a> dataset to quickly explore the app’s features.


## Quick start

1. Click **Open File** and select your dataset (CSV, Excel, RTF, or project file).
2. Wait for the brief loading notice; you’ll land on **Data Summary**.
3. Review variables and adjust types if needed, then move on to **Quick Statistics** or **Custom Statistics**.

## Common actions

- **Accidentally opened the wrong file/project?**  
  Click any entry in the **recent files panel**, or click **Open File** to browse again.

- **First time here?**  
  Click **Help** in the top-right to open the documentation.
