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Easily Learn to easily import CSV files with your image analysis results into MS Excel 2016 to get your data optimally prepared for further statistical evaluation.

The IKOSA Platform cumulates generates quantitative results data in a CSV format, since CSV files offer more flexibility than conventional XLS file formats. These files can be later transferred to different table calculation spreadsheet programs like Excel. Yet, before you can perform actual calculations on them, you need to convert CSV files into formats native to the spreadsheet program before you can perform actual calculations on them. 

In this article, you will learn what CSV files are and how you can to easily import CSV data into an Excel worksheet to be able to proceed with your analysis. 

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📑 Import CSV files using the External Data Import

  1. Open a blank Excel workbook

  2. Click the "Data" field in the upper top menu bar

  3. Select "Get External Data > From Text"

  4. Choose the file you want to import and click "Import"

  5. In step 1 of the dialog choose the Step 1 window that shows up select the option "Delimited" for the original data type, and check the box "My data has headers.", then click on "Next"
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  6. Choose In Step 2 choose "Comma" as the delimiter type in Step 2(separator) type -->

  7. Click on "Finish", then "OK" to insert the data into the workbook

  8. Check that if your decimal data has been imported correctly

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Good job! Now you have your data in the right format and can start with your analysis. We’re sure there are tons of report-worthy insights there.

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If you have any questions, please send us an email at support@ikosa.ai.

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