Tutorial 9: Bookmark and Download
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- Welcome to the American FactFinder Bookmark and Download Tutorial.
- In this tutorial, we will demonstrate how to bookmark and download a table in American FactFinder.
After viewing this tutorial, you will be able to:
- Bookmark a Table,
- Download a Table,
- Save a Query and
- Restore a Query.
- Let's begin with the Sex by Age Detailed Table, T06, from the 2008 Population Estimates.
- Notice the two functions on the Actions bar: Bookmark and Download.
We will use these functions to bookmark, download, and save your table.
- First, let's look at Bookmarking. Bookmarking allows you to save a website
address within your web browser so it can be retrieved for future use.
- For this demonstration, click Bookmark.
- A message displays with the following options:
- Create a Bookmark or
- Save Query.
- Click Create Bookmark.
- A dialog box displays requesting the name of your bookmark and folder location.
- Note that the dialog box may vary depending on the web browser you are using.
- Next, click Add.
- The bookmark is added to your browser's bookmark list.
- Now, let's learn about American FactFinder's download capability.
- This feature enables you to download your table in Database-compatible
format or in Presentation-ready format.
- Database-compatible files (CSV or XLS) contain data rows only and can be
manipulated with most database or spreadsheet software.
- Presentation-ready files (XLS or PDF) include titles, head notes and
footnotes which can be easily incorporated into reports and presentations.
- In this tutorial, we will download the table in a Database-compatible format.
- Click Download.
- Next, select the Comma delimited radio button and click OK.
- A Save File dialog box displays allowing you to open or save the file.
Note this may vary depending on the web browser you are using.
- Click Open, then click OK.
- A compressed file opens containing a:
- Readme file,
- CSV data file,
- Text file containing the table title, head notes, and footnotes and
- An annotation file with cell notes and substituted values (when applicable).
- Now, let's look at American FactFinder's Save and Restore Query functions.
- Save Query allows you to save your table or map and also saves table and
map modifications for future use on American FactFinder.
- The Save Query option will be the only option available if the table is
too complex to be bookmarked or if the table has been modified.
- Click Bookmark then click Save Query.
- A Save File dialog box displays allowing you to save the file.
- Select the Save File radio button and click OK.
- The query is saved to your computer.
- To retrieve a saved query from the American FactFinder Main Page, click Main on the navigation bar.
- Next, click the Load Query button.
- A Pop-up window displays allowing you to restore the saved table.
- Click Browse to search for the saved file.
- Once the file is located, click OK.
- The restored table displays.
- This concludes the Bookmark and Download Tutorial.
- In this tutorial, you learned how to:
- Bookmark a Table,
- Download a Table,
- Save a Query and
- Restore a Query.
- For more information, visit American FactFinder at factfinder2.census.gov.
