Description

This introductory workshop is intended for Penn undergraduate students, graduate students, predocs, postdocs, faculty, and staff who are new to organizing data in electronic spreadsheet software (e.g.: Excel). The session is suited to learners interested in using Excel as a digital tool for assignments, research, teaching, service, or the job market. This workshop provides an orientation to table-formatted data and Microsoft Excel as a step toward supporting data analysis (systematically handling and interpreting data) in Excel.

After this workshop, learners should be able to

• Highlight a table's structure
• Group related data
• Insert missing content

Expectations

• Work-along with instructor: 35 min.
• Solo/Group practice: 20 min.
• Lecture: 20 min.

Requirements

1. Install Excel (for Windows) on your PC OR plan to use the Lippincott Library’s on-site computers.