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VIEWING PROJECT DATA
After project data has been printed (uploaded) to the computer, the .txt file
can be viewed using Microsoft Notepad or a word processing program,
such as Microsoft Word®.
The data can also be imported into an Excel spreadsheet, which can then be
used to manipulate and manage the data. To import the data into an Excel
spreadsheet:
1. Open the Excel program.
2. From the Excel toolbar, click D
ata, then select Get External Data
and Import T
ext File. The Import Text File window is displayed.
3. Select the file that was saved when data was downloaded using the
Hyperterminal program, then click Im
port. The Text Import
Wizard is displayed.
4. In step 1 of the Text Import Wizard, check the D
elimited radio
button, then click Next. In step 2 of the wizard, select only the
C
omma checkbox, then click Next. In step 3, select the General
radio button, then click Finish. The Import Data window is
displayed.
5. Check the E
xisting worksheet radio button, then click OK to
import the data.