Apple AppleWorks 5 : Windows 95/NT 4.0 - Manual (Page 139)

Spreadsheet 7-5
As you work with spreadsheet frames, keep the following points in mind:
1
You can’t change or open any type of frame in a paint document. See
“Adding text and spreadsheets” on page 6-12 for more information.
1
You can link two or more spreadsheet frames in a document. See
“Linking frames” on page 9-24.
Typing in a spreadsheet
Each cell in a spreadsheet can contain numbers, words, or formulas.
To enter a negative number, begin the number with a minus sign (–).
To enter a formula or function, begin the entry with an equal sign (=). See
“Working with formulas” on page 7-20 and “Examples: Entering formulas”
on page 7-25 for more information.
Note You can also print, or merge, database information on a spreadsheet.
For more information on merging documents and printing them, see
“Merging data into documents (mail merge)” on page 9-19.
Selecting cells and ranges
You must select a cell or cell range (group of adjacent cells) before you can
change, format, or work with data.
* Choose Index from the Help menu and type the first few letters of the entry. Double-click the
entry and then double-click a topic.
In the Help index, * see:
E
entering spreadsheet data
E
spreadsheets, documents
Click to
confirm the entry
or
to cancel
To type numbers or words in a
cell, click a cell and begin typing
What you type
appears in the
entry bar
The entry
appears in
the cell
In the Help index, * see:
E
Go To Cell command
E
selecting cells