Datastream: Refinitiv Datastream basics

The following steps assume the Refinitiv Excel add-in is installed.

Starting up Refinitiv Excel add-in

Accessing Datastream

Selecting a category of data

Searching for data series (basic)

 Accessing Navigator for more in-depth series searching

Using Navigator

Datatypes (variables)

Using Navigator to search and select datatypes

Setting date range, frequency; Inserting the retrieval formula into your spreadsheet

data retrieved into your spreadsheet; going back for more