Entering Data
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Entering Data

Entering data into a cell can be as simple as selecting the cell, typing your data, then pressing Enter or moving the selection to another cell with one of the arrow keys. Depending on how you enter the data, KSpread will interpret it as a number, date, time or text:

Note

By default, KSpread right justifies numbers, dates and times within a cell and left justifies anything else. This can be a useful guide to whether you have entered a date or time in the correct format. But remember that how items are displayed can be changed by altering the cell format.

The main text entry box in the Formula toolbar provides an easy way of editing the contents of a selected cell. Press Enter or left click on the green tick mark when you are happy with what you have entered, or click on the red cross to cancel your edits.

Generic Cell Format

KSpread uses the “Generic” cell format as default. As long as this format is used, KSpread autodetects the actual data type depending on the current cell data. For example if you enter some text into a cell and later enter a number into the same cell, KSpread automatically interprets the new data as a number. If you want to define the type of data yourself, you can explicitly set it in the cell format. You can change the format back to “Generic” at any time.

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