Enter and edit data

Type data fast with Enter and Tab, keep numbers as numbers, and fix a cell without retyping it.

Beginner · 8 min · 12 steps

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  • Typing in a selected cell replaces everything in it.
  • Esc cancels what you're typing; the cell keeps its old content.
  • Numbers line up on the right, text on the left.

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Why your formula broke when you copied it

Lock a cell with $ so a formula keeps working when you copy it down.

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12 steps: 4 explanations, 6 Do this, 2 questions, then Your turn.

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Why your formula broke when you copied it

Lock a cell with $ so a formula keeps working when you copy it down.

Beginner · 7 min · Free, with no sign-up

Do the free lesson on your computer.

Send yourself the link and open it on a laptop or desktop.

On your computer, go tolearnford.com/go/GX5R