# How to calculate median in excel

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how to calculate median in excel

**Answer:** To calculate the median in Excel, you can use the `MEDIAN` function. Here’s how:

1. **Enter Data:** Enter the dataset for which you want to find the median in a column or row in an Excel worksheet.

2. **Use the `MEDIAN` Function:** In an empty cell, use the `MEDIAN` function to calculate the median. The syntax of the function is:

3. **Press Enter:** After typing the function, press the Enter key. The cell will display the calculated median.

For example, if your data is in cells A1 to A10, you would enter the following formula in an empty cell:

```auto
=MEDIAN(A1:A10)

```

Excel will calculate and display the median of the values in the specified range.

Keep in mind that the `MEDIAN` function in Excel calculates the middle value of a dataset when arranged in ascending order. If there is an even number of values, it calculates the average of the two middle values.