Entering Data in Microsoft Works Spreadsheets

Cell References in Microsoft Works Spreadsheets

Microsoft Works Spreadsheets Tutorial

� Ted French

Cell Facts

• Data is stored in cells in a Microsoft Works spreadsheet.
• Each small rectangle in a Works spreadsheet is a cell.
• A cell is the intersection point of a column and a row in a spreadsheet.

Spreadsheet Facts

• Columns run vertically in a spreadsheet and are identified by a letter.
  
• Rows run horizontally and are identified by a number.
• There are 16,384 rows, over 200 columns, and almost 4 million cells in each Works spreadsheet.

Cell Reference Facts

• To keep track of all these cells, each cell has a cell reference or address.
• A cell reference is a combination of the column letter and the row number.
• The active cell reference is shown in the name box above column A.

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• Widen Columns in Microsoft Works Spreadsheets
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• Editing Cells in Microsoft Works Spreadsheets