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Setting Up a Spreadsheet
Determine the information you want to display and calculate on your
spreadsheet. Note the format and length of your headings and numeric
data. The column width and format default to 10 characters (including one
blank space for column spacing), right justified, with no decimal places.
If a non-integer is entered in a cell that uses the default format, any trailing
zeros (after the decimal) are truncated. If a number consisting of more than
9 digits (or 8 digits plus a decimal point or a minus sign) is entered,
non-essential digits (after the decimal) are truncated. The number is
represented by an exponential (1 E+ 12 for 1,000,000,000,000, for example)
if the exponential or general format code was chosen in the Format Cells
command. If the number cannot be truncated or represented by an
exponential, number symbols
(# # # # #)
fill the cell.
No setup is needed to use the default column width and format. You can
begin entering your spreadsheet data right away. You can, however, tailor
the spreadsheet more specifically to your needs with the Format Cells and
Format Width commands. Refer to the "Format" section in this chapter
for more details.
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