American FactFinder Quick Start Tutorial

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Quick Start Topic Search Search using Geographies, Population Groups and Industry Codes Working with Search Results Create a Map Modify a Table Accessing the 2010 Census Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171) Summary File Transpose Rows and Columns Bookmark and Download

Tutorial 1: Quick Start

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Welcome to the American FactFinder Quick Start Tutorial.
In this tutorial, we will demonstrate how to
- conduct a basic text search;
- view search results; and
- select a data product to view.
After viewing the Quick Start Tutorial, you will be able to perform basic text search tasks.
To begin, navigate to the American FactFinder main page at factfinder2.census.gov.
Quick Start is the American FactFinder text search.
From Quick Start, you can enter a topic or table name along with an optional geography to begin your search.
You can also use Quick Start to find a specific population group or industry by selecting the appropriate radio button below the text search box.
Let's begin by entering Population Estimates in the topic text box.
As you type, a drop-down list displays with recommendations.
Next, enter Ohio in the Geography text box.
Click GO to start your search.
The Search Results display.
The Search Results display data products matching your search terms.
Notice the search terms entered display in the Your Selections box at the top of the Left Navigation bar.
Your Selections allows you to easily add and remove search criteria.
Let's look at the Search Results displayed here in table format.
Search Results are organized by Table ID, Table Title and Dataset.
You can click any of the column headers to sort the list of results.
From the Search Results, you can:
- Select a single or multiple data products to view or download;
- Easily page through your search results;
- Or click on the Information icon to view more information about a product.
Next, let's select a data product to view.
For this example, select a product in the list by clicking on the Check box next to the name of the product.
Then click View.
American FactFinder displays the Data Product Viewer.
From the Data Product viewer, you can modify, bookmark, or download the table.
Click Main to return to the American FactFinder Main Page.
This concludes the Quick Start tutorial.
In this tutorial, you learned how to conduct a basic text search, view search results, and how to select a single product to view.
For more information, visit American FactFinder at factfinder2.census.gov.