• INTERACT Help
  • About this Documentation
    • Typographical Conventions
  • Installation of INTERACT
    • Working in Mixed Environments
    • INTERACT Licensing
      • Remove CodeMeter stick
    • INTERACT for MacOS
      • Supported Multimedia on macOS
      • Python Installation
    • INTERACT for Windows
      • Requirements Windows-Edition
      • Supported Multimedia Formats
        • Multimedia Playback
      • Store Proxy Settings
      • Latest Version of Mangold Software
    • Update INTERACT
      • Back Up your INTERACT Data
    • Accuracy Test for Multimedia Control
    • Problematic Video Sources
    • INTERACT Program Settings
      • General - Language
      • General - Backup
      • General - Defaults
      • General - Application
      • Formats - Document Time Format
      • Formats - Number
      • Formats - Statistics Time Format
      • Files - Paths
      • Files - File extensions
      • Files - Formatting
      • Behavior - Statistics
        • Column declaration
      • Behavior - Calculation
      • Behavior - Codings
      • Behavior - Interval-based Export
      • Behavior - Sequence analysis
      • Behavior - Interval Statistics
      • Behavior - Colors
  • Introduction to INTERACT
    • INTERACT Essentials
    • Instruction Demo File
    • Working Modes & Coding Methods
    • Start Mangold INTERACT
    • How To....
    • Analyze Audio
    • Examine Demo Files
  • What's new in INTERACT 21
  • INTERACT Windows & Dialogs
    • QuickStart Dialog
    • Workflow Assistant
    • Application Window
    • Ribbons, Tabs and Groups
      • Tab: Start
      • Tab: Edit
      • Tab: Analysis
      • Tab: Insert
      • Tab: Transform
      • Tab: Restructure
      • Tab: Text
      • Tab: View
      • Tab: Additional
      • Tab: General
    • Document Pane
      • Main Layout Settings
      • Transcript Field
    • Observation Ribbon
    • Multimedia Window
      • Windows INTERACT Player
      • macOS INTERACT Player
    • Code Definitions Dialog
    • Coding panel
    • File Properties Dialog
    • Timeline Chart Window
    • Code Archive Editor
  • Implement your Coding System
    • Subjects, Behavior and Modifiers
    • Combine Different Coding Schemes
    • Extract Codes from Code Archive
    • Coding System Clues
      • Predefined Coding Systems
      • Class types
    • Define Observation Codes
      • Code Definitions Window
      • Open and Save Code Definitions
      • Copy Codes from Code Archive
      • Additional Code Descriptions
      • Define Mutually Exclusive Codes
        • Log Mutually Exclusive Events
      • Hierarchical Codes - Lexical Chains
        • Prefix - Create Context based Classes
        • Attribute Codes
      • Reduce Codes per Pass
        • Switch Coding Mode per Pass
      • Log multiple Codes with one keystroke
      • Advanced Coding Options
    • The Code Archive
      • Assign a Code Archive
      • Code Archive Editor
        • Re-arrange Codes and Classes
        • Clean up your Code Archive
        • Assign Chart Colors
        • Translate Statistical Results
        • Describe Observation Codes
    • Rating Scales
      • Plain Chained Scales
      • Prefix-based Scales
        • One Scale per Event
        • Endless Scales per Event
  • Select or Open an Observational Source
    • Link Multimedia files for Observation
    • Open Linked and Synced Multimedia files
    • Synchronize Multiple Multimedia Files
    • Audio Waves
      • Create an audio file
    • Live observation
      • Synchronize Recordings with Live Data
        • Live Observation & One Camera
        • Live Observation & Multiple Cameras
        • Synchronize live data to a video
        • Save Video Time Adjustment Information
  • Control your Multimedia Files
    • Observation Ribbon
    • Shortcut controls
    • Position your video
    • Play Marked Elements
    • Play from Time Line Chart
    • Pre-roll, Search Speed and Step width
    • Multimedia Time Adjustments
      • Adjust Multimedia Time value
      • Set new Multimedia Start Point
        • Synchronize Multiple Multimedia Files
  • Link External Files
    • Link Multimedia files for Observation
    • Open Linked and Synced Multimedia files
    • Link Sensor Data
    • Attach Files as Comments
  • Observation Methods
    • Zero Configuration Approach
    • Observation Settings
      • Select Coding Mode
      • Coding Modes Details
        • Key responses
      • Checks during data logging
        • Check Double Codings
        • Handle Empty Events
      • How Events are Logged
        • Push & Release mode
        • Combine Codes
          • Logging Events with Combined Codes
      • Multimedia control during data logging
        • Start Multimedia file when Logging a New Event
        • Start new Even with next video image
        • Pause Multimedia file After Logging an Event
      • Entering comments
        • Transcriptions and Comments
        • Export Transcriptions
    • Options Available in the Code definitions
      • SPACEBAR with Duration
      • Prefix
      • Log multiple Codes with one keystroke
    • Questionnaire-based Ratings
      • Create Questionnaire
      • Store Questionnaires
      • Run Questionnaire
      • Sample Survey
        • Run Sample Survey
    • Auto-Fill Data
      • Enable / disable the 'Auto Fill' function
      • Define 'Auto fill' data
  • BEST-PRACTICE Examples
    • Logging Behavior that Overlaps in Time
      • Log Overlapping Events - Standard
      • Log Overlapping Events - Push & Release mode
      • Log Overlapping Events - Lexical
    • Collect Nested Observations with Different Duration
      • Pattern Segmentation Approach
      • Auto-Fill Data Approach
    • Observe Multiple Subjects
      • Observe One Subject per Pass
        • Name DataSets
        • Define Codes for Behaviour
        • Observe your Subject
          • Log Post-Hoc Events
          • Log Ad-Hoc Events
        • Merge Data Files from Multiple Observations
        • Analyze Subject-based Data
          • Subject-based Sequence Analysis
        • Analyze Session-based
          • Session-based Sequence Analysis
      • Sequential Observations for Multiple Subjects
      • Simultaneous Observation of Multiple Subjects
    • Transcriptions in INTERACT
      • Perform Sentence-based Transcriptions
        • Sentence-based Transcriptions per Person
        • Handle Empty Events for Transcriptions
      • Add Codes to Transcriptions
        • Turn Specific Words into Codes
        • Label Transcription-Events with Codes
      • Import Sub-title Transcripts
    • Explorative Data Collection
      • Time Reference
      • File Structure
      • Activate Drop-Down List in Data Table
      • Coding Mode for Explorative Coding
      • Open Coding: Data Collection Process
      • Memos
      • Catalog your Findings (Axial Coding)
      • Extract Codes (Selective Coding)
      • Add Duration
    • Rate Multiple Subjects per Task
      • Rating Once per Task and Subject
        • Coding Process Rating once per Task
      • Rating per Activity and Subject
        • Coding Process Rating Activities per Subject
        • Number Tasks on Start
        • Merge Data Files from Multiple Observations
        • Extract Task Duration per Participant
        • Analyze Activities rated per Subject
        • Split Events in a Set per Task
    • Coding Facial Expressions
      • FACS - Multiple AU's per Event
        • Log 1-frame FACS Events
          • Enter FACS codes
        • Interval-based FACS coding
        • FACS Data Structure for Multiple AUs
      • FACS - One AU per Event  (Multiple Passes)
        • FACS Multiple Passes - Lexical
        • FACS Multiple Passes - Extended
        • FACS Multiple Passes - No prefix
        • FACS Making Corrections
      • FACS - AU-Events & Intensity Intervals
        • Define stand-alone AU-Codes
        • Log Action-Unit-Events
        • Add Buffer to Events
        • Define Intensity Codes
        • Log Intensity Frame-by-Frame
        • Log Intensity per Interval
    • Video Offsets & Alignments
      • Eliminate Content at Video Start
      • Allign Multiple Sessions
      • Join Subsequent Videos
    • Observe Multiple Areas
      • Event-based Counting Approach
      • Interval-based Counting Approach
    • Video Play-list
  • START YOUR OBSERVATIONS
    • Create a New Data File
      • Define Observation Period
    • EVENT SAMPLING - Log Behavioral Events
      • Active Coding Mode
      • START Session
        • Log Events Manually
        • Create Events Automatically
      • Coding Mode: Standard (ad hoc)
        • Define Mutually Exclusive Codes
        • Log Events - Standard
      • Coding Mode: Lexical (post-hoc)
        • Log Events - Lexical (post-hoc)
        • Log Overlapping Events - Lexical
        • Allow Gaps in Coding
        • Live Observation with Hierarchical Codes
        • Hierarchical Coding Systems
          • Define Codes - Lexical Chains
          • Log Events - Lexical Chains
      • Coding Mode: Refine Existing Events
        • Log Codes in Existing Events
      • Coding Mode: Complex
        • Define Codes for Complex Coding Mode
        • Log Events - Complex
      • Prefix - Create Context based Classes
        • Observe multiple persons
        • Observe Animal Interaction
        • Eye tracking in a mall
        • Book display with eye tracking
      • Coding Consistently & Sequentially
        • Define Mutually Exclusive Codes
        • Sequential coding
        • Check Double Codings
      • STOP Session
    • Event-Sampling vs Time-Sampling
    • TIME SAMPLING - Interval-based Scores
      • Create predefined intervals
      • Log Codes in Existing Events
        • Refine Existing Events
        • Manual Editing
        • Code Archive-based Coding
      • Log Interval-Markers
      • Observe Adjoining Intervalls
        • Create Pre- and Post-Events
        • Statistics on Pre and Post Intervals
    • STOP Session
    • REVIEW Coded Events
    • Save Your Data
      • INTERACT Files Types
        • INTERACT file storage structure
      • Backup Your Data
      • Create a Template
        • Clear Codes or Events
  • Transcriptions and Comments
    • Transcript Area
    • Comment Dialog
    • AI-based Auto-Transcription
      • Merge split sentences
      • Rename Speakers
    • Define Comment Codes
      • Enter Code-based Comments
    • Continuous Transcriptions
      • Add Speaker Information
    • Enter Live Observation Comments
    • Turn Words into Codes
    • TEXT Analysis
  • SELECT, SORT & EDIT Logged Data
    • Select Elements
      • Manual Selection
      • Selection by Search
    • Sort Events
    • Find Events
    • Rename Codes
    • Replace in Comments
    • Edit Cell Content
    • Copy & paste
    • Re-arrange Data
    • Change character case
    • Create reports
    • Edit INTERACT files externally
      • Format external data
  • Identify DataSets and Groups
    • Define Meta-Variables
    • Assign Metadata
  • STRUCTURE Data Files
    • Merge Data Files
    • Structure Behavioral Events
      • File Structure Examples
      • Add Additional DataSet
      • Add Additional DataGroup
      • Re-arrange Groups, Sets and Events
      • Group Events per Code
      • Unite Events into one DataSet
        • Use DataSet Description as ID
    • Optimize Events
      • Merge Successive Events
      • Consolidate Overlapping Events
      • Consolidate Identical Intervals
      • Make Data Exhaustive
      • Make Data Exclusive
    • Extend Observations
      • Move & Combine codes
      • Fill Gaps with Data
      • Create Pre- and Post-Events
        • Observe Adjoining Intervalls
        • Statistics on Pre and Post Intervals
      • Merge Codes and Classes Virtually
      • Create Events based on Start - Stop codes
    • Pattern Segmentation
    • Clean up your Document
    • Manipulate Class Columns
      • Add a Class Column
      • Rename a Class
      • Add Duration Column
      • Duplicate a Class Column
      • Rearrange Class Columns
      • Delete a Class Column
      • Clear Class Content
    • Work with templates
      • Clear Codes or Events
      • Create a Template
      • Using Templates
  • ANALYSIS with INTERACT
    • DataSet-based Analysis
      • Data Selection - Codes and Classes
      • Data Selection - DataSets
    • Timeline Chart
      • Timeline Chart Details
      • Position your Video
      • Numerical values
      • Timeline Chart layout
      • Filters & Views
        • Zoom in on your data
        • Time-based Interval Selection
        • Code-based Interval Selection
        • Duration filter
      • Timeline Chart Settings
        • Visualization
        • Grid
        • Legend
    • Statistics
      • Statistics per Code
      • Statistics on DataSets
      • Code-based Interval Statistics
      • Statistics per Time-Interval
      • Order of Appearance
      • Statistics per Class and DataSet
      • Statistics on Metadata
      • Class Report
      • Numeric Scales Report
      • Gap Statistics
      • Statistics Time Format
      • Export Results
        • Pivot-Table in Excel
    • Visualization
      • Data Selection - DataSets
      • Pie Charts on Frequency and duration
      • Boxplot diagramm
      • Wordcloud on transcripts
      • Sankey Diagram for Squential Analysis
    • State-Space-Grid
      • SSG Data Visualization
        • Empty Codes
        • SSG Order of Codes
      • SSG Time Line Operations
      • SSG Measures
      • SSG Statistics
    • Lag Sequential Analysis
      • Frequencies expected by chance
      • Transition Probabilities
        • Transition Calculation
      • Z-Values
        • Z-Values Calculation
      • Accuracy of Calculation
      • Data Processing Tips
      • Lag Sequential Analysis versus Contingency Analysis
    • Contingency Analysis
      • Identify Joint Attention
        • Find Successions using Contingency analysis
      • Chains of Communication Setup
        • Identify chains
      • Time to Intervention
    • Find Overlapping Events
      • Trim on Code filter
      • Co-occurrence filter
        • Verify results
        • Save and re-use predefined filter
      • Pattern Segmentation
    • Latency Analysis
    • Pattern Segmentation
    • Identify Gaps
    • Synchronize Data for Comparison
    • TEXT Analysis
      • Import SRT and VTT files
      • Import ELAN Data
      • Import SALT Files
      • Export SALT Files
  • Reliability Checks
    • KAPPA - Inter-Rater-Reliability
      • Kappa parameters
        • Kappa Pair Finding Routine
      • Kappa Graph
      • Kappa Results
        • FAQ about Kappa Results
        • Export to SPSS
        • Kappa mathematics
  • Adjust Time Values
    • Drag & Drop Time Codes
    • Enter Time Values Manually
    • Insert a Date
    • Change Multiple Time Values
    • Align Time Information to Frames
    • Make Data Exhaustive
    • Make Data Exclusive
    • Check Start and End Times
    • Multimedia Time Adjustments
      • Adjust Multimedia Time value
      • Set new Multimedia Start Point
      • Synchronize Multiple Multimedia Files
        • Open Linked and Synced Multimedia files
    • Move DataSets Virtually in Time
      • Synchronize on Code
      • Shift to Zero
      • Concatenate DataSets
      • Manually define a DataSet Time Shift
      • Remove Virtual Time Shifts
    • Fixed DataSet Duration
      • Prevent Update of Time Borders
        • Adjust DataSet Time Borders
      • Update DataSet Time Borders
  • EXPORT Behavioral Data
    • Export Time Line Chart graphic
    • Export Results
    • Export to SPSS
    • Export Events to DataView
    • Interval-based Export
      • Export data per Code
      • Export data per Class
      • Export Statistics per Time-Interval
      • Export Code-based Interval Statistics
      • Interval granularity
      • Export values and settings
    • Cluster data export
      • Define the Minimal Duration of Behavior
      • Suppress wrongly given Codes
      • Interval Width Influences
    • Raw Data Export
      • Export Raw Coding Data
        • R script details
      • Export Transcript
  • Import external Data
    • Import VideoSyncPro Studio Marker
    • Import Mindware Event Data
    • Import VideoGraph data
    • Import ELAN Data
    • Import SALT Files
    • Import StudioCode Data
    • Import Noldus Observer Data
    • Format external data
      • Accepted Time Formats
      • Import Transcripts
  • VIDEO EDITING
    • Highlight Video Preparations
    • Create HighLight Video
    • Use INTERACT as a Video Editor
  • WorkFlow Editor
    • Create a Workflow
    • Workflow Properties
    • Save your Workflow
    • Install a Custom Workflow
    • Execute Workflow
    • Demo Workflows
      • MedSim Sequence Search
      • MedSim Team Performance
      • Mum-Child Co-occurrence and Contingency Analysis
    • Workflow Modules 
      • Source Document Module
      • Destination Document Module
      • Search and Mark Data Module
      • Create Codes from Transcript
      • Replace Data Module
      • Sequence Search Module
      • Shift Time Values Module
    • Workflow Examples
      • Repetitive Contingencies
    • Python Integration
      • Add Python Module
  • Tips & tricks
    • Column Width Adjustment
    • Drag & drop files
    • Keyboard shortcuts
    • Sort Codes for analysis
  • Getting help
    • No License Found
      • Identify Serial Number
    • Make a screenshot
    • No Events Created on Key Stroke
    • Error: Undefined key
    • A logged Event does not Contain (all) Behavioral information
    • No Coding panel available
    • License key Related Errors
      • Cannot Safely Remove Stick
      • Cannot Activate my License
    • License Code related errors
    • Time Code Trouble
    • Time Related issues