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Getting started with NVivo

Importing Data

You can import a wide range of materials into NVivo, including word documents, PDFs, audio/video recordings, social media content, web pages, journal articles and survey data.

  1. On the Import tab, choose Files/Survey/NCapture/Bibliography, the import dialog box will pop up.
  2. Select and import the document(s) you want to import.

The following videos demonstrate how to import different types of data into NVivo.

Importing Files

Importing Surveys

Importing Social Media

Importing from Referencing Software

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