Download options and table customization, with NAICS bookstore example

Jul 22, 2026

Presenter demonstrated Excel and ZIP download formats (ZIP includes geo IDs), how to edit columns and pin headers, and used NAICS code 451211 to show county business patterns listing bookstores (New York County: 96 bookstores).

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Weister walked through the table toolbar and download options: "When you click the download button at the top, you'll get a pop up window" offering Excel (presentation‑ready, two tabs) and ZIP (machine‑readable, includes geo IDs). He explained the Excel file contains a metadata tab and a data tab almost identical to the table display, and that the ZIP's flat data format is useful for mapping or programmatic analysis.

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