Importing data into Excel

Excel allows to add data from different sources. We offer our Alphacast Excel Add-In to simplify the process of downloading data. However, some customers may not have the chance to install an Add-In. Here you can find an alternative way to embed data into Excel, by using our TSV data source:

Getting TSV download links

When you navigate through Datasets in Alphacast, you will find a Download link. If you filter variables, download links will consider variables selection, and only filtered variables will be downloaded. You will now find an option to download Tab Separated Values (TSV), which can make it easier to embed data into Excel:

Right click on the TSV Download link, and choose "Copy Link Address". You will notice the URL already has your personal api_key, and should not be shared publicly with other users, outside your team.

Now go to Excel, and select Get Data -> From Other Sources -> From Web, and enter the URL you copied from Alphacast website.

The Excel team published a super easy video, describing how to do it: