When you start to run analyses, you will find that the variables will be listed by their label in the order they appear on the dataset.  Because some datasets can contain over 100 variables, finding a specific variable can be difficult.  You can change the way the variables are listed by using the Options window. This can be reached by choosing Options under the Edit menu. The Options window is shown in figure 4.1.

Figure 4.1

Here we can change the display to list the data sets in alphabetical order and to display the "Names" instead of the "Labels." After choosing your options, click "OK."

Figure 4.2

The warning window shown in figure 4.3 will appear . Click "OK" at the warning window, and the changes will take effect.

Figure 4.3

Now, when you run analyses, the variables will be listed by their name in alphabetical order making variables much easier to find.