Data

Entering Data

To enter anything into a cell you first have to position the cursor in the cell you want to edit. Data is divided into two groups. Any information you input into a cell that has a non-numerical character (letters, operators, symbols) is considered text. Text is automatically left-justified in the cell for easy recognition. Any information that consists of only numerical characters (0 - 9) is considered a value, and can be used in calculations and formulas. Values are automatically right-justified in a cell.

examples of text data	examples of value data

Deleting Data

At times you may need to remove the contents of a cell. It is possible to to do this in two ways. There is the shortcut using the keyboard which is to press the delete key. The other way to remove the contents of a cell is to use the Edit menu and click on the Delete Contents option.