

Now, let’s see if it worked! Click on the “Data” tab at the top:ĭo you see a “Data Analysis” button? If so, great! You can now perform statistics in Excel! If not, look back through the prior steps and see where you went wrong.Ī very special thanks goes to my former MBA student, Misty Bussie. Do you see a sub-tab labeled “Analysis” or “Data Analysis”? If not, then perform the following steps:Īs seen below, click on the “Tools” menu:Ĭlick the checkbox beside “Analysis Toolpak”: To determine whether your Data Analysis tab is activated, open a blank Excel workbook.

For some reason, Excel defaults the Data Analysis tab as inactive, although it is completely free and pre-installed.

Have you ever wanted to calculate a simple statistic in Excel, but couldn’t find the correct tab to do so? If so, it is possible that you did not have the “Data Analysis” tab activated.
