2.8 Origin GUI Modes

Origin offers 3 GUI modes when during installation:

Installation Select GUI Mode.png


Therefore...

if you cannot find a menu or button, or have difficulty following instructions in our documentation,

1. check if you installed in Stats mode or Life Science mode

If you install Stats mode... If you install Life Science mode...
GUI Mode Stats.png GUI Mode Life Science.png

2. If so, you can either:

Switch to Default mode

You can switch to Default mode by selecting menu Preferences: GUI Mode: default.

Switch back to default Life Science.png

Use Search bar

Enter menu or button name in Search bar next to main menu to find the relevant menu, button, etc.

SearchBox Stats Mode.gif