Section: Putting information in a spreadsheet
...Subsection: Entering new data

Entering data in a spreadsheet isn't like using a word processor. With a text editor, you just click the mouse where you want the cursor to appear, and then start typing things in at that point.

Putting stuff into spreadsheets is a little weird because although you click on the cell you want to put data into, you actually do your typing someplace else. That someplace else is called the editing box, and is usually located at the top of the screen.

Try this:

• Click on the cell A4. You'll see that it gets a heavy border around it, indicating that this is the cell you're working with.
• Start typing your name. Look towards the top of the screen (right about the column headers) -- you'll most likely see that whatever you type appear there.
• Press the Enter key. The data appears in the cell (or, at least as much of it as will fit at the moment).