Types of data in Excel There are three different types of data in Excel:
- labels
- values
- dates/times
A label is an entry that is usually used for headings, names, and for identifying columns of data. Labels can contain letters and numbers. By default, labels are left aligned in a cell.
A value contains numbers and can be used in calculations. By default, values are right aligned in a cell.
Date/time data is just that, a date or the time entered into a cell. By default, date/time data is right aligned in a cell. Sometimes dates are combined with numbers and considered to be values instead of a separate type of data.
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