Do you find yourself cutting and pasting data into Minitab from Excel or other programs too often? We’d like to introduce you to a few good options you might not have known were available in Minitab. In this session, you will learn to: *Import data from Excel, CSV files and other sources *Structure the data how you need to work with it by stacking spreadsheets, transposing, sorting, using conditional formatting and more *Make more data using the calculator function, patterned data and indicator variables *Work with groups of data with stratification and deciding when to split data or use the include/exclude options during analysis This is the first part of a webinar series introducing everything you Need to Know to start using Minitab and gain better insights when you go to interpret your results. If you want to see the recording of the live webinar go to: https://hubs.ly/H0d6VRm0

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A three-part webinar series
May 23 | June 13 | July 11
Quentin Brook
Managing Director, OPEX Resources

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Quentin developed his experience of
process improvement and statistical
quality tools in the automotive
industry of Detroit and the
aerospace industry in the UK. He
now helps a broad range of clients
deploy continuous improvement
initiatives in a wide range of
industries.
Meet the Presenter:
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Managing Director, OPEX Resources

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Managing
Data in Minitab
Today
First Steps for Data Analysis
June 13, 2018; 1-2 p.m. CDT
Introduction to Process Capability
July 11, 2018; 1-2 p.m. CDT
Minitab Need to Knows webinar series

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Learning Objectives
• Bringing in data from Excel and CSV files
• Formatting data
Importing data
into Minitab
• Stacking spreadsheets
• Sorting, checking and finding data
• Conditional formatting
Structuring data
for analysis
• Using the calculator function
• Extracting numeric and text from date/time
Making more data
(if needed)
• Data stratification
• Include/exclude data from graphs
• Subset worksheets
Working with
groups of data

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