The TI-83 Calculator can store data into lists.  This is necessary for a number of functions, including Scatterplots and Linear Regression.  

Example: Insert and Name a list "Age" using the following list of data

X
28
48
53
25
38
23
49
32

 

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Step 1: Press STAT.  This is the EDIT menu.

Step 2: Press ENTER to edit lists.
Step 3: Use the blue up arrow key to highlight the list where the new list will be inserted.

Step 4: Press the yellow 2ND key, then INS above DEL.  This will insert a new list to the left of the list highlighted in the previous step.  Note the bottom left hand side of the screen has "Name=".
Step 5: Enter the name of the list.   In this example, enter AGES.   Use the appropriate letter keys in green above the buttons on the calculator.  Note: There is no need to press the green ALPHA key.  The calculator is automatically set to accept letters. In this example... A is located above the MATH key G is located above the TAN key E is located above the SIN key S is located above the LN key
Step 6: Press ENTER.  The list name should appear at both the top of the column and at the bottom of the screen.

 

You can now enter data into this list as you would any other.  Please note if you use 1-VAR STATS or Linear Regression for a named lists -- that is, lists other than the default L1, L2, etc. -- you will need to enter that list's name using the green ALPHA key and the green letters in lieu of the default lists.  

Related Links

• Entering Data into Lists
• Inserting and Naming Lists
• 1-VAR STATS
• Linear Regression

This site was last updated 09/11/02 and is maintained by Donna L. Sperry