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Uploading Data

1. Click to upload data: on the start page click Connect to Data

Image of Connect to Data pane

2. Select a data source: Select the type of data source.  For this exercise, select Microsoft Excel and navigate to your data file.

Screenshot of folder opened in file explorer with an excel file titled "LDW Museum Data" highlighted.

3. Set up the connection: Double clicking on your data source on the left or dragging into the main data area.

Image of Data Screen

4. Open a worksheet by click in on the icon below on the bottom of the screen.

Image of Worksheet Icon