Excel® 2013 On Demand

Editing Cell Contents

Even if you plan ahead, you can count on having to make changes on a worksheet. Sometimes it’s because you want to correct an error. Other times it’s because you want to see how your worksheet results would be affected by different conditions, such as higher sales, fewer units produced, or other variables. You can edit data just as easily as you enter it, using the formula bar or directly editing the active cell.

Edit Cell Contents

Double-click the cell you want to edit. The insertion point appears in the cell.

The Status bar now displays Edit instead of Ready.

If necessary, use the Home, End, and arrow keys to position ...