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Step 3: Open Data in Excel

  1. Next, open the Excel spreadsheet that you were provided. In the first row and column of a blank sheet, paste the data you copied in Step 2. This will paste all the data as a single column.
  2. We have provided British Columbia as an example for you to follow. Use this Excel document to add the data from your other two sites.
  3. You will now need to separate the data into four columns. You will do this using the "Data" tab and the "Text to Columns" tool. When you open the tool, your screen should look like Figure 4.43. Make sure you have all of your data selected, or the tool won't open.
    1. In the wizard Step 1, select the "Delimited" option, then hit next to move to Step 2.
    2. In Step 2, select the "semicolon" option, at which point the one column of data should appear in four separate columns separated by a vertical line.
    3. At this point you can hit "Finish" and your Excel sheet should have 4 columns (A, B, C, and D) of data.
    4. Your pasted data should look similar to the examples provided (although it will likely have different dates).

These materials are part of a collection of classroom-tested modules and courses developed by InTeGrate. The materials engage students in understanding the earth system as it intertwines with key societal issues. The collection is freely available and ready to be adapted by undergraduate educators across a range of courses including: general education or majors courses in Earth-focused disciplines such as geoscience or environmental science, social science, engineering, and other sciences, as well as courses for interdisciplinary programs.
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