Getting Started Guide

Figure 89. Apply Style, Font Name and Font Size lists
Formula bar
On the left hand side of the Formula bar is a small text box, called the Name Box,
with a letter and number combination in it, such as D7. This combination, called the
cell reference, is the column letter and row number of the selected cell.
Figure 90. Formula Bar
To the right of the Name box are the the Function Wizard, Sum, and Function
buttons.
Clicking the Function Wizard button opens a dialog from which you can search
through a list of available functions This can be very useful because it also shows how
the functions are formatted.
In a spreadsheet the term function covers much more than just mathematical
functions. See Chapter 7 in the Calc Guide for more details.
Clicking the Sum button inserts a formula into the current cell that totals the
numbers in the cells above the current cell. If there are no numbers above the
current cell, then the cells to the left are placed in the Sum formula.
Clicking the Function button inserts an equals (=) sign into the selected cell and the
Input line, thereby enabling the cell to accept a formula.
When you enter new data into a cell, the Sum and Equals buttons change to Cancel
and Accept buttons .
The contents of the current cell (data, formula, or function) are displayed in the
Input line, which forms the remainder of the Formula Bar. You can edit the contents
of the current cell on the Input line or in the cell itself. To edit on the Input line, click
in the line, then type your changes. To edit within the current cell, just double-click
the cell.
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