Working with spreadsheets

Having described the document management features of iSpreadsheet, this section describes how to work with the spreadsheet view.

Spreadsheet layout and navigation

You can move around your spreadsheet using simple gestures; sliding your finger horizontally across your device’s screen scrolls columns, vertically scrolls rows.

At the top of the spreadsheet is a data entry text field, along with the iSpreadsheet button that, when tapped, shows the save options described earlier in this document.

At the bottom of the spreadsheet is the tool bar. The icons displayed on the tool bar depend on whether you have selected a cell, row or column.

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Entering cell data

To enter data in a cell, tap the required cell to highlight it, then tap the text entry field at the top of the screen.

Enter the data using the keyboard that slides up, then either tap the Done button, or tap another cell.

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Deleting cell contents

To delete the contents of a cell, tap the required cell then tap the X button in the text entry field.

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Formatting cells

To apply formatting to a cell, tap the cell to highlight it, then use the icons in the tool bar at the bottom of the spreadsheet:

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Bold

Tap the bold icon to toggle bold on/off.

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Italic

Tap the italic icon to toggle italics on/off.

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Cell text color

Tap the text color icon, then tap the required color.

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Cell background color

Tap the fill icon, then tap the required color.

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Copy and paste cells

To copy and paste the contents of one cell to another, first tap a cell to highlight it.

Tap the copy icon in the tool bar.

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Tap the cell in which you want to paste the copied data, then tap the paste icon in the tool bar.

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Inserting rows and columns

To insert a row or column, first highlight either a row or column by tapping the column letter or row number, then tap the insert icon in the tool bar.

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Deleting rows and columns

To delete a row or column, first highlight either a row or column by tapping the column letter or row number, then tap the delete icon in the tool bar.

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Setting column width

Tap a column to highlight, then tap the column width icons in the tool bar to make the selected column wider or narrower.

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Working with formulae

Formulae can be applied to a by tapping a cell then tapping the formula icon in the tool bar.

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The following formulae are available:

COS

SUM

TAN

ASIN

SQRT

SINH

ACOS

ATAN

SQR

LOG

SIN

TANH

EXP

   

After taping the formulae icon, a list of the above functions is displayed. Tapping a function name in this list displays a description and usage of the function.

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To apply the formula to the selected cell, tap the Use button.

The function name is populated in the text entry field at the top of the spreadsheet. Complete the formula in accordance with the usage information provided on the previous screen.

Note: If the format of your formula is entered incorrectly, the cell is populated with INVALID.

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