Computing the Correlation in EXCEL

Pearson's correlation is a measure of the relationship between two variables. In EXCEL, you compute it by first selecting the cell in which you want the correlation to appear.

selecting the cell


Next you choose Insert/Function from the menu bar.

insert function


Double click on CORREL from the list. It is in the category "Statistical." The functions are arranged by category with the categories listed in alphabetical order.

insert function


Select the first range of values on the worksheet or enter the range in the field "array 1" in the formula builder.
selecting range 1


Click in the field for "array2" and specify the range.

selecting rrange 2



Hit "Enter" or "Return" to confirm the selection and the correlation will be computed.

result