1. Lesson 3: Entering Data in
Unit 1: Introduction
Lesson 3: Entering Data in
a Spreadsheet

2. Lesson 3: Entering Data in a Spreadsheet
Objectives:
Enter data and text into cells.
Select multiple cells, rows and columns.

3. Statistics Statistics are numerical facts about a group of data.
Ex. A numerical average
Determining statistics is one of the main purposes of a spreadsheet.

4. Statistics
When you select two or more cells, statistics for the cells will appear.

5. Statistics
If you select cells that do not have a numerical value, those cells are not included in the statistics.

6. Reference for a Block of Cells
When you select a group of cells, the cell reference is the first cell, and the last cell, of the selected block, separated by a colon.
In this lesson, you’ll enter data and text in a spreadsheet. You’ll then be asked to selected blocks of cells. To make sure you selected the correct cells, you’ll be asks questions about the statistics of the selected cells.