Type in your data:• Column headings = Levels of IV• Each row is one trial/piece of data• Type in a title above your data (“Effects of IV on DV)• Add units + uncertainty*** To make “+”, type “+” then highlight it and underline it
To fix column headings:• Highlight and right-click to “format cells”• Under “Alignment”, check the box for “wrap text”•Click “OK”
To fix your title:• Click on the cell and line up your mouse until it becomes a skinny “+” sign• Left- click and hold while dragging across several columns•Click “Merge and Center” (the little “a” button)•Click “OK” when the warning box pops up*** You might have to “wrap text” like in the previous slide if your title is too long
*** You will probably have to resize the row height. Do this by clicking and dragging it down to the right height.
To add basic stats:• Type in “AVE” and “SD” as 2 rows to the side of your table• Click in the cell below your first column, type “=“ and find “average” in the drop-down menu.• When it pops up, highlight your data in that column. • Click “OK”
To add basic stats:• Click in the cell below your AVE, type “=“ and find “stdev” in the drop-down menu.• When it pops up, highlight your data but do NOT include the average• Click “OK”
• Highlight both cells and move your mouse to the corner until it becomes a skinny “+” sign • Left-click and drag to the right under each column• OR just repeat the process for calculating the AVE and SD for each column
• Decrease decimals by highlighting cells and clicking above. For AVE and SD, you may carry 1 decimal place beyond what you measured.
Alignment:• To center data, highlight cells and click center for “alignment”• Highlight and move your “AVE” and “SD” to the right of the cells
Bold:• Highlight data that’s important (title, column headings, AVE and SD) and make it bold so it stands out
To add borders:• Highlight data and click on which borders you want•You can do “all borders” or get a little fancier if you want- just do let anything distract from your data
YAY! You’re finished!
Now it’s time for a graph…
