Acquiring data from an Excel workbook

  1. On the Home page, select Acquire Data.
  2. In the Add new dataset dialog, select Microsoft Excel, and select Next.
  3. Choose one or more Excel files, and select Open.
    Data from the Excel files is previewed in the Add new dataset dialog.
  4. (Optional) Modify the Excel options for acquiring data.
  5. Select Create.
The Visualize room opens so you can start building charts and analyzing the data. If you want to modify the dataset first, switch to the Prepare room.