HOW TO USE MS EXCEL TO CREATE YOUR HOW TO USE MS EXCEL TO CREATE YOUR

FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION TABLE AND TO FIND FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION TABLE AND TO FIND
THE MEAN, MEDIAN, AND THE MODE. THE MEAN, MEDIAN, AND THE MODE.
Steps on Creating your Frequency Distribution Table: Steps on Creating your Frequency Distribution Table:

❒ 1. Open MS Excel from the Start Menu or from the Desktop. The icon ❒ 1. Open MS Excel from the Start Menu or from the Desktop. The icon

should look like this . Choose “Blank Workbook”. should look like this . Choose “Blank Workbook”.

❒ 2. On Cell A1, press the CapsLock key on your keyboard then ❒ 2. On Cell A1, press the CapsLock key on your keyboard then
type the name of the class you are using (e.g. SCORES, AGES, LENGTH, type the name of the class you are using (e.g. SCORES, AGES, LENGTH,
etc.) etc.)

❒ 3. On Cell C1, press the CapsLock key again, then type “f”. ❒ 3. On Cell C1, press the CapsLock key again, then type “f”.
❒ 4. On Cell D1, type “x”. ❒ 4. On Cell D1, type “x”.
❒ 5. On Cell E1, type “fx”. ❒ 5. On Cell E1, type “fx”.
❒ 6. On Cell F1, type “cf”. ❒ 6. On Cell F1, type “cf”.

❒ 7. On Cell G1, press the CapsLock key , then type “LTCB”. ❒ 7. On Cell G1, press the CapsLock key , then type “LTCB”.

❒ 8. Highlight Cell A1 and B1, then click on from the ❒ 8. Highlight Cell A1 and B1, then click on from the
Alignment Menu. Alignment Menu.
❒ 9. Highlight Cell C1, D1, E1, F1, and G1 then click on from the Font ❒ 9. Highlight Cell C1, D1, E1, F1, and G1 then click on from the Font
Menu. Menu.
❒ 10. Press CTRL+A twice, then click from the Alignment Menu. ❒ 10. Press CTRL+A twice, then click from the Alignment Menu.
❒ 11. Begin typing your lower limit(s) from Cell A2 downwards. ❒ 11. Begin typing your lower limit(s) from Cell A2 downwards.
❒ 12. Type your upper limit(s) from Cell B2 downwards. ❒ 12. Type your upper limit(s) from Cell B2 downwards.
❒ 13. Type the frequency for each class from Cell C2 downwards. ❒ 13. Type the frequency for each class from Cell C2 downwards.
❒ 14. On Cell D2: ❒ 14. On Cell D2:

❒ a. Type the equals sign “=”, then hold the key and while ❒ a. Type the equals sign “=”, then hold the key and while
holding the shift key, press 9 from the alphanumeric keypad. holding the shift key, press 9 from the alphanumeric keypad.
❒ b. Next, click on Cell A2, press the “+” sign, then click on Cell B2. ❒ b. Next, click on Cell A2, press the “+” sign, then click on Cell B2.

❒ c. While holding the key, press “0” from the alphanumeric ❒ c. While holding the key, press “0” from the alphanumeric
keypad. keypad.
❒ d. Then, press the “/” (slash sign) and “2” from the alphanumeric ❒ d. Then, press the “/” (slash sign) and “2” from the alphanumeric

keypad. Press . keypad. Press .

HOW TO USE MS EXCEL TO CREATE YOUR HOW TO USE MS EXCEL TO CREATE YOUR
FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION TABLE AND TO FIND FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION TABLE AND TO FIND
THE MEAN, MEDIAN, AND THE MODE. THE MEAN, MEDIAN, AND THE MODE.
Steps on Creating your Frequency Distribution Table: Steps on Creating your Frequency Distribution Table:

❒ 1. Open MS Excel from the Start Menu or from the Desktop. The icon ❒ 1. Open MS Excel from the Start Menu or from the Desktop. The icon

should look like this . Choose “Blank Workbook”. should look like this . Choose “Blank Workbook”.

❒ 2. On Cell A1, press the CapsLock key on your keyboard then ❒ 2. On Cell A1, press the CapsLock key on your keyboard then
type the name of the class you are using (e.g. SCORES, AGES, LENGTH, type the name of the class you are using (e.g. SCORES, AGES, LENGTH,
etc.) etc.)

❒ 3. On Cell C1, press the CapsLock key again, then type “f”. ❒ 3. On Cell C1, press the CapsLock key again, then type “f”.
❒ 4. On Cell D1, type “x”. ❒ 4. On Cell D1, type “x”.
❒ 5. On Cell E1, type “fx”. ❒ 5. On Cell E1, type “fx”.
❒ 6. On Cell F1, type “cf”. ❒ 6. On Cell F1, type “cf”.

❒ 7. On Cell G1, press the CapsLock key , then type “LTCB”. ❒ 7. On Cell G1, press the CapsLock key , then type “LTCB”.

❒ 8. Highlight Cell A1 and B1, then click on from the ❒ 8. Highlight Cell A1 and B1, then click on from the
Alignment Menu. Alignment Menu.
❒ 9. Highlight Cell C1, D1, E1, F1, and G1 then click on from the Font ❒ 9. Highlight Cell C1, D1, E1, F1, and G1 then click on from the Font
Menu. Menu.
❒ 10. Press CTRL+A twice, then click from the Alignment Menu. ❒ 10. Press CTRL+A twice, then click from the Alignment Menu.
❒ 11. Begin typing your lower limit(s) from Cell A2 downwards. ❒ 11. Begin typing your lower limit(s) from Cell A2 downwards.
❒ 12. Type your upper limit(s) from Cell B2 downwards. ❒ 12. Type your upper limit(s) from Cell B2 downwards.
❒ 13. Type the frequency for each class from Cell C2 downwards. ❒ 13. Type the frequency for each class from Cell C2 downwards.
❒ 14. On Cell D2: ❒ 14. On Cell D2:

❒ a. Type the equals sign “=”, then hold the key and while ❒ a. Type the equals sign “=”, then hold the key and while
holding the shift key, press 9 from the alphanumeric keypad. holding the shift key, press 9 from the alphanumeric keypad.
❒ b. Next, click on Cell A2, press the “+” sign, then click on Cell B2. ❒ b. Next, click on Cell A2, press the “+” sign, then click on Cell B2.

❒ c. While holding the key, press “0” from the alphanumeric ❒ c. While holding the key, press “0” from the alphanumeric
keypad. keypad.
❒ d. Then, press the “/” (slash sign) and “2” from the alphanumeric ❒ d. Then, press the “/” (slash sign) and “2” from the alphanumeric

keypad. Press . keypad. Press .

❒ 15. On Cell E2: ❒ 15. On Cell E2:
❒ a. Type the “=” sign, then click on Cell C2. ❒ a. Type the “=” sign, then click on Cell C2.
❒ b. Next, press the asterisk “*” key from the Numpad. ❒ b. Next, press the asterisk “*” key from the Numpad.

❒ c. Then, click on Cell D2. Press . ❒ c. Then, click on Cell D2. Press .

❒ 16. On Cell F2, type in the value of the first frequency. ❒ 16. On Cell F2, type in the value of the first frequency.
❒ 17. On Cell F3, type the equals sign, then click on the Cell F2, ❒ 17. On Cell F3, type the equals sign, then click on the Cell F2,
then press the PLUS key from the Numpad, then click on the 2nd then press the PLUS key from the Numpad, then click on the 2nd

frequency from the “C column”. Press . frequency from the “C column”. Press .
❒ 18. On Cell G2, type the equals sign, then click on Cell A2 and ❒ 18. On Cell G2, type the equals sign, then click on Cell A2 and

type “-0.5”. Press . type “-0.5”. Press .

❒ 19. Highlight cells D2 up to Cell G2, then hover your mouse to ❒ 19. Highlight cells D2 up to Cell G2, then hover your mouse to
the green dot on the lower right corner of the cells. You will see the the green dot on the lower right corner of the cells. You will see the
cursor change into a black cross. cursor change into a black cross.

❒ 20. Click and hold the black cross and drag the cursor down to ❒ 20. Click and hold the black cross and drag the cursor down to
the last row of classes. the last row of classes.
❒ a. Highlight the entire frequency table, then click the arrow beside ❒ a. Highlight the entire frequency table, then click the arrow beside

the Border icon from the Font Menu. Choose “All the Border icon from the Font Menu. Choose “All
Border”. Border”.
❒ b. On the cell down the last cell of the column for “f”, type SUM, ❒ b. On the cell down the last cell of the column for “f”, type SUM,
then double click on the first option that will appear, then then double click on the first option that will appear, then

highlight all the values under f. Press . highlight all the values under f. Press .

Do the same for FX. Do the same for FX.

❒ 15. On Cell E2: ❒ 15. On Cell E2:

❒ a. Type the “=” sign, then click on Cell C2. ❒ a. Type the “=” sign, then click on Cell C2.
❒ b. Next, press the asterisk “*” key from the Numpad. ❒ b. Next, press the asterisk “*” key from the Numpad.
❒ c. Then, click on Cell D2. Press . ❒ c. Then, click on Cell D2. Press .

❒ 16. On Cell F2, type in the value of the first frequency. ❒ 16. On Cell F2, type in the value of the first frequency.
❒ 17. On Cell F3, type the equals sign, then click on the Cell F2, ❒ 17. On Cell F3, type the equals sign, then click on the Cell F2,
then press the PLUS key from the Numpad, then click on the 2nd then press the PLUS key from the Numpad, then click on the 2nd
frequency from the “C column”. Press . frequency from the “C column”. Press .
❒ 18. On Cell G2, type the equals sign, then click on Cell A2 and ❒ 18. On Cell G2, type the equals sign, then click on Cell A2 and
type “-0.5”. Press . type “-0.5”. Press .
❒ 19. Highlight cells D2 up to Cell G2, then hover your mouse to ❒ 19. Highlight cells D2 up to Cell G2, then hover your mouse to
the green dot on the lower right corner of the cells. You will see the the green dot on the lower right corner of the cells. You will see the
cursor change into a black cross. cursor change into a black cross.

❒ 20. Click and hold the black cross and drag the cursor down to ❒ 20. Click and hold the black cross and drag the cursor down to
the last row of classes. the last row of classes.
❒ a. Highlight the entire frequency table, then click the arrow beside ❒ a. Highlight the entire frequency table, then click the arrow beside

the Border icon from the Font Menu. Choose “All the Border icon from the Font Menu. Choose “All
Border”. Border”.
❒ b. On the cell down the last cell of the column for “f”, type SUM, ❒ b. On the cell down the last cell of the column for “f”, type SUM,
then double click on the first option that will appear, then then double click on the first option that will appear, then

highlight all the values under f. Press . highlight all the values under f. Press .

Do the same for FX. Do the same for FX.