Data tables can be downloaded for manipulation in Microsoft Excel (or equivalent software).
- Complete the necessary quiery in the Database or Indicators sections in order to display the relevant table on your screen.
- In the Menu bar of your browser, select File>Save As.
- In the dialogue box that opens, in the "File Name" option, type the name that you would like to give to your file, and attribute the extension ".xls". (eg. "africa_indicators.xls"). Do not change the "Save as type" or "Encoding" options.
- Select "Save".
- You can now open the saved data file in Excel. Data that is underlined is accompanied by a footnote. Simply click on the data's hyperlink and the footnote will be displayed in your default browser.
In order to print the data tables, simply use the File>Print option in your Internet Browser.
Attention : Netscape users may find that some data is cut off the edge of the page when printing.
If you are experiencing this problem, before printing go into the File>Page Setup option and reduce the size slightly of the left and right hand margins.
This should allow printing of the full page of data. Should data users experience any further difficulties, please contact the UIS.