From Ted French,
Your Guide to Spreadsheets.
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Definition: Data is information that is stored in any spreadsheet program such as Excel.

Data is stored in cells in a worksheet.

In addition to being stored in the spreadsheet, the data can be used in calculations, displayed in graphs, or sorted and filtered to find specific information.

There are three types of data in Excel: values, labels, and date/time.

Examples: To help keep data organized in a worksheet, enter data into rows from left to right. Each row of data should have a heading on the left identifying what the data is.