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Spreadsheet 7-5
As you work with spreadsheet frames, keep the following points in mind:
1 You can’t change or open any type of frame in a paint document. See
“Adding text and spreadsheets” on page 6-14 for more information.
1 You can link two or more spreadsheet frames in a document. See
“Linking frames” on page 9-29.
Typing in a spreadsheet
Each cell in a spreadsheet can contain numbers, words, or formulas.
To enter a negative number, begin the number with a minus sign (–).
To enter a formula or function, begin the entry with an equal sign (=). See
“Working with formulas” on page 7-21 and “Examples: Entering formulas”
on page 7-25 for more information.
Note You can also print, or merge, database information on a spreadsheet.
For more information on merging documents and printing them, see
“Merging data into documents (mail merge)” on page 9-22.
Selecting cells and ranges
You must select a cell or cell range (group of adjacent cells) before you can
change, format, or work with data.
*
Choose Index from the or Help menu and scroll to the entry. Then choose a topic from
the list and click Go To Topic.
In the Help index,* see:
E entering spreadsheet data
E spreadsheets, documents
Click to
confirm the entry
or to cancel
To type numbers or words
in a cell, click a cell and
begin typing
What you type
appears in the
entry bar
The entry
appears in
the cell
In the Help index,* see:
E Go To Cell command
E selecting cells