Calculate the median of a group of numbers

Microsoft Office Excel 2003

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  1. Create a blank workbook or worksheet.
  2. Select the example in the Help topic. Do not select the row or column headers.

    Selecting an example from Help

    Selecting an example from Help

  3. Press CTRL+C.
  4. In the worksheet, select cell A1, and press CTRL+V.
  5. To switch between viewing the results and viewing the formulas that return the results, press CTRL+` (grave accent), or on the Tools menu, point to Formula Auditing, and then click Formula Auditing Mode.
 
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Data
10
7
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27
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Formula Description (Result)
=MEDIAN(A2:A7) Median of numbers in list above (8)

Function details

MEDIAN

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