Step 1: Download the microset from the MY NASA DATA Web site
After choosing and opening the microset of interest on the MY NASA DATA Data Access page, click File: Save As in your web browser menu. A browse window should appear. Rename the file or keep the default name, but keep in its plain text format. Click Save to download the file.
Step 2: Open a blank Excel spreadsheet
After launching Excel, a blank spreadsheet should appear. Otherwise, click the New icon button or select File: New to generate a blank spreadsheet.
Step 3: Import the microset data into the Excel spreadsheet
Under the Data menu, select Get External Data: Import Text File. A Browse window should open. Select the text file corresponding to the downloaded MY NASA DATA microset that you would like to view. Click Import.
Step 4: Follow the Text Import Wizard
The MY NASA DATA microsets are tab delimited. The wizard should detect this structure. Simply click Finish, and put the data in the existing worksheet.
Step 5: Analyze your microset using Excel tools
Excel can be a very robust analysis tool. Graphics and data filters are at your fingertips! Please refer to your Excel guide for more information.