Launch SPSS from your program list.  When SPSS opens, click on (1) File, (2) Open, (3) Data.

1. Files of Type: Use the drop down menu to the set the "Files of Type" to Excel
2. Look in: Select the location on your computer that contains the Excel data e.g. Desktop or Documents.
3. Locate the file you wish to use and select that File.
4. Click Open to open the selected file.

You will be prompted with the following dialog box.  Leave the dialog box information as is, and press the OK button.  The SPSS Spreadsheet will now populate with the data from Excel

To analyze the data:

1. Select Analyze from the menu bar.
2. Select Descriptive Statistics
3. Select Descriptives

1. Select all the data items in the left column (Use shift+click or control+click to select all items)
2. Press the arrow button to move the items into the right column
3. When finished, click the OK button

SPSS will generate a report with the mean and standard deviation.

To export the data, click on (1) File and select (2) Export.

1. Use the dropdown menu to select the format to export the data.
2. Click the Browse button to select the folder you would like to save the file to.
3. Click OK to export the file. When the export process is complete, you can go to the folder and view the file.