Section 5. Entering and Editing Data

Entering data into a Google spreadsheet can be as simple as selecting a cell and starting typingdepending on the type of data you wish to enter. Google Spreadsheets lets you enter four different types of data, as detailed in Table 4.

Table 4. Types of Google Spreadsheets Data

Type of Data	Description
Numbers	Numbers can be in a variety of formats, including currency and percent formats. All numbers can be manipulated mathematically.
Text	Text can contain both alphabetic and numerical characters. Text cannot be manipulated mathematically.
Dates	Dates are specially formatted numbers.
Formulas	Formulas tell Google Spreadsheets how to make calculations using data in other cells.

All data can be formatted in a variety of styles. Formatting and styles are discussed in later lessons.