Editing Data

Apache OpenOffice 4.1 Calc Guide

Chapter 2: Entering, Editing, and Formatting Data

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• Introduction
• Entering Data Using the Keyboard
  • Entering Numbers
  • Entering Text
  • Entering Numbers as Text
  • Entering Dates and Times
  • Entering Special Characters
    • Inserting Dashes
  • Deactivating Automatic Changes
• Speeding up Data Entry
  • Using the Fill Tool on Cells
    • Using a Fill Series
    • Defining a Fill Series
  • Using Selection Lists
• Sharing Content between Sheets
• Validating Cell Contents
• Editing Data
  • Removing Data from a Cell
  • Replacing All the Data in a Cell
  • Changing Part of the Data in a Cell
• Formatting Data
  • Formatting Multiple Lines of Text
    • Using Automatic Wrapping
    • Using Manual Line Breaks
  • Shrinking Text to Fit the Cell
  • Formatting Numbers
  • Formatting the Font
  • Choosing Font Effects
  • Setting Cell Alignment and Orientation
    • Formatting the Cell Borders
  • Formatting the Cell Background
• Autoformatting Cells and Sheets
  • Defining a New AutoFormat
• Formatting Spreadsheets Using Themes
• Using Conditional Formatting
• Hiding and Showing Data
  • Outline Group Controls
    • Filtering Which Cells are Visible
  • Sorting Records
• Finding and Replacing in Calc
  • Using the Find Toolbar
  • Using the Find & Replace Dialog
  • Finding and Replacing Formulas or Values
  • Finding and Replacing Text
  • Finding and Replacing Cell Styles
  • Using Wildcards (Regular Expressions)

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Editing Data

Editing data is very similar to entering it. The first step is to select the cell containing the data to be edited.