Excel Basics: Get Started with Tables

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

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