# FME Data Inspector

FME Data Inspector is a standalone application for inspecting data.

### Starting FME Data Inspector

To start the Data Inspector, locate it in the Windows start menu:

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### Major Components of FME Data Inspector

When FME Data Inspector opens a dataset, it looks something like this:

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These components function the same as Visual Preview, with the following differences:

* There is a menu bar.
* The Graphics window is called the View window and can have multiple tabs called Views, each displaying different datasets.
* You can open data (File > Open Dataset), which opens it in a new View, or you can add data (File > Add Dataset), which adds data to the open View.
* A few additional tools are available, including [Mark Location](https://docs.safe.com/fme/html/FME_Desktop_Documentation/FME_Desktop/DataInspector/Marking-Locations.htm) and [Measure Distances](https://docs.safe.com/fme/html/FME_Desktop_Documentation/FME_Desktop/DataInspector/Using_the_Measuring_Tool.htm).

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*If the data you are inspecting is spatial, it will open in the View window. If it is not, it will open in Table View.*
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