Importing & exporting different types of
data files
Data files most spreadsheet programs can be automatically opened by
SPSS and then saved as an SPSS data file
One of the most common examples is where somebody enters data into MS
Excel and then opens and analyses the file in SPSS (e.g., try opening
this file in SPSS: World95.xls)
Copying & Pasting SPSS Tables & Graphs to MS Word
You can copy SPSS output (tables and graphs) easily to MS Word.
In the SPSS Output Viewer:
- Select an output item (table or graph) by
clicking on it once. (Double click will open the item for
editing). A red arrow to the left of the object indicates that the item is active.
- From the pull-down menus, choose Edit>Copy or
Edit>Copy object.
- Alternatively, right click the mouse button to get a drop down
menu with the same options.
- “Copy objects” treats the SPSS item as a pixels (i.e, a
picture). It will look exactly as in the SPSS output, but you will
not be able to edit the item in MS Word. It is best for
graphs.
- The “Copy” option will transfer the information in a table,
which you can then edit uses the Tables menu in MS Word. It is
best for tables so that they can be edited into APA format in MS
Word.
- Go to a document in MS Word
and choose Edit>Paste or Ctrl+V.
- If you have problems with the size or positioning
of a picture (such as an SPSS object or graph) in MS Word, right click
on the object and choose “Format Picture”.
- You can prevent a picture from floating with the
text under the “Layout” tab. Choose “In line with text” as the wrapping
style. The picture will now be fixed, and you can choose the exact point
in the text where you want it to appear.
For more information see Section 7.3 in Francis (4th ed).
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