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1. by pressing F2 on the keyboard

2. by double clicking on that active cell

3. click on that cell, then edit it through the formula bar by clicking on it

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What affects the data in the cell on Microsoft Excel?

Formatting can change the look of a cell and its contents.


What is a copy cell in Excel?

When you copy a cell, you copy the contents of the cell. Excel allows you to paste those contents in a variety of ways. For example, you can paste either the cell contents (like a formula =A1+B3) or the cell value (like 143).


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What bar displays the raw contents of a cell in Excel spreadsheets?

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The formula bar.


In Excel what is displayed in the active cell entry in the formula bar and a flashing insertion point in the active cell?

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What happens when you have a cell selected in Excel and hit the backspace key?

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