Creating a New File in SPSS

Creating a new file in SPSS is an essential, basic step before you can get fully started using the more complex operations available with this software. Please follow the guide below on how to create a new file in SPSS Statistics 18.0.

1. There are two ways to create a new file in SPSS - either when you start SPSS or when SPSS is already open. When you start SPSS you will be presented with the following screen:
   

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2. Make sure that is selected as show below:
   

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3. Click the button.
4. Otherwise, if SPSS is already open then click File > New > Data as shown below:
   

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5. Both these options will lead to the following screen:
   

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