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Entering and Editing Worksheet Data 3
FIGURE 3.6
AutoCorrect allows you to create shorthand abbreviations for text you enter often.
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Excel shares your AutoCorrect list with other Office applications. For example, any
AutoCorrect entries you created in Word also work in Excel.
Entering numbers with fractions
To enter a fractional value into a cell, leave a space between the whole number and the fraction. For example,
to enter 6 7 ⁄8, enter 6 7/8 and then press Enter. When you select the cell, 6.875 appears in the Formula
bar, and the cell entry appears as a fraction. If you have a fraction only (for example, 1 ⁄8), you must enter a
zero first, like this: 0 1/8 — otherwise, Excel will likely assume that you’re entering a date. When you select
the cell and look at the Formula bar, you see 0.125. In the cell, you see 1 ⁄8.
Simplifying data entry by using a form
Many people use Excel to manage lists in which the information is arranged in rows. Excel offers a simple
way to work with this type of data through the use of a data entry form that Excel can create automatically.
This data form works with either a normal range of data, or with a range that has been designated as a table
(choosing Insert ➪ Tables ➪ Table). Figure 3.7 shows an example.
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