Every spreadsheet begins with a table, where you can organize numbers, words, and other types of information into rows and columns. Use tables to record lab results, list literary characters’ traits, capture brainstorming ideas, and more.
Create a new spreadsheet. Choose the Blank template by double‑clicking or using the Create button. You can also choose another template designed for a specific purpose.
Add information to the table, such as a text list or a column of numbers. Click a cell and type in your data. Use the Tab, Return, or arrow keys to move between cells.
Change the number of rows or columns. Drag the row count handle or the column count handle to add or remove rows or columns.
Resize a row or column. Move the pointer over the line between two row numbers or column letters until you see the resize cursor , then drag to resize.
Move a column. Click a column header to select it, then drag the column to a new position in the table.
Move the table. Click anywhere in the table, then drag the table mover handle to move it.
Keep a log of daily student observations. Make a table with a row for each student in your class and dates for each column, then enter notes into corresponding cells.
Create a teaching journal that resembles a weekly calendar. Add daily entries to a table with seven columns.
You can add multiple tables to a document, with different kinds of information organized in each table. For example, in a project planning spreadsheet, you might place a schedule in one table and a checklist of tasks in another.
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