Reading Log (Middle School students new to Excel) - Step 3

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Use sorting and totals to look at the reading log in different ways. This helps turn a simple list into useful information.

Sort and Total Reading Data

Next step: reflect on reading progress.

Try It

1. Sort by author or finish date.
2. Use SUM to total the pages read.
3. Look for the longest or shortest book.

This project is part of the Excel Classroom Data Projects series.

Next step: Continue to step 4.