This document discusses using Microsoft Word to analyze qualitative data. It outlines how Word can be used to prepare data by transcribing interviews and marking new paragraphs for each speaker. The presenter demonstrates how to create a coding document in Word by adding columns for codes and using highlighting, formatting, and comments to distinguish codes. Resources for further information on qualitative analysis in Word are also provided.

1. Analysing qualitative data
using Microsoft Word
Jenna Condie
University of Salford
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2. I did a lot of messing about…
Manually
Other
software
NVivo8
Microsoft Word
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3. Session outline
• Who are they? Why are they here?
• What will you do?
• Analysing some data
• Preparing the data
• Making a coding document
• Creating something – a ‘how to’ guide?
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4. Available at: http://www.slideshare.net/salfordpgrs/reds-guide-to-networking
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5. A workshop for you…
& why
Who are
are they
they?
here?
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6. What will you do?
Flickr: ejhogbin
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7. We are already familiar with it…
Flickr: Joe Shlabotnik
…so analysis is easier?
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8. It’s all in the prep!
• Transcribe in Word = no import/export issues
• !!!New paragraph for every change in speaker:
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9. It’s all in the prep!
Click…
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10. Data sorted
The start of your coding document
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11. Coding
• Add columns for codes
Also useful to add a column
to number the data so
it’s easier to find 11

12. Coding
Highlight
column,
click on
numbering
some things
might work
better as
comments
Numbers (track
useful for changes)
linking
excerpts
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13. Hints & Tips from Twitter
@amyfielden83: Very obvious one, but using the highlight function in various
colours to distinguish codes!
@amyfielden83: Comment function is great for initial coding, and note taking on
transcripts!
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14. Table of codes (authorities)
• Alphabetical listing
• Shortcut (alt+shift+I)
• Hide codes (ctrl+shift+8)
• Insert table of authorities
Add categories
e.g. Level 1, Level 2,
interpretative
repertoires, canonical
narratives
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15. Other referencing functions
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16. Keeping the data whole
• Narrative and discursive approaches
Could use table
Highlighting, font,
of contents for
bold, italics etc
sequential list
Track changes
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17. Flickr: osde8info
Simple & obvious
Skill many
people have
Visual/audio
(see Hahn 2008) More complex
NVivo8, MS Excel,
ATLAS.ti Access
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18. Some useful resources
• Hahn, C. (2008) Doing Qualitative Research
Using Your Computer, A practical Guide,
London: Sage
• La Pelle, N. (2004) Simplifying Qualitative Data
Analysis Using General Purpose Software
Tools, Field Methods, 16, p. 85 – 108
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19. Analysing qualitative data
using Microsoft Word
Jenna Condie
E: j.condie1@edu.salford.ac.uk
@jennacondie
Slides available at: http://www.slideshare.net/jennacondie
Enjoy the
conference meal
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