Basic Open Office Calc Spreadsheet Tutorial

Entering Data into Open Office Calc

Basic Open Office Calc Spreadsheet Tutorial

© Ted French

Entering Data into Open Office Calc

Note: For help on these steps, refer to the image above.

Entering data into a spreadsheet is always a three step process. These steps are:

1. Click on the cell where you want the data to go.
   
   
2. Type your data into the cell.
   
   
3. Press the ENTER key on the keyboard or click on another cell with the mouse.

For this tutorial

To follow this tutorial, enter the data listed below into a blank spreadsheet using the following steps:

1. Open a blank Calc spreadsheet file.
   
   
2. Select the cell indicated by the cell reference provided.
   
   
3. Type the corresponding data into the selected cell.
   
   
4. Press the Enter key on the keyboard or click on the next cell in the list with the mouse.

Cell Data

A2 - Deduction Calculations for Employees
A8 - Last Name
A9 - Smith B.
A10 - Wilson C.
A11 - Thompson J.
A12 - James D.

B4 - Date:
B6 - Deduction Rate:
B8 - Gross Salary
B9 - 45789
B10 - 41245
B11 - 39876
B12 - 43211

C6 - .06
C8 - Deduction
D8 - Net Salary

Return to Index page

• Open Office Calc Step by Step Tutorial
• Entering Data into Open Office Calc
• Widening Columns
• Adding the Date and a Range Name
• Adding Formulas
• Changing Data Alignment
• Adding Number Formatting
• Changing cell background color
• Changing Font Color