Entering Numbers
Beginning Number Entry
Numbers may be entered by selecting a cell and pressing a number key. This will overwrite the previous cell entry.
The or
key will allow you to edit a cell without deleting the contents. The
key will move first to the next row and then begin editing.
Number Formats
Leading or trailing 0's will be ignored. For example, 0.2 or .20 are equivalent.
Scientific Notation may be used, if needed, in the format 1.0E2 or 1.2E-2.
Editing Keys
Number keys may be used to enter text into data cells for numerical data.
The and
keys may be used when entering numbers to move to another position within the number.
Typing numbers within the number string will insert those numbers at the cursor position.
Pressing the key will erase the cell contents. Pressing the
key will delete a single character before the cursor.
Number Keys
![0-key](/help/GZ/MONTH/help/images/0-key.jpg)
![9-key](/help/GZ/MONTH/help/images/9-key.jpg)
![Period-key](/help/GZ/MONTH/help/images/Period-key.jpg)
![E-key](/help/GZ/MONTH/help/images/E-key.jpg)
Scientific Notation
For example, 1.0E2 would be 100, and 1.2E-2 would be 0.012.