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Edit a 
Microsoft Excel
 document

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  1. Open the spreadsheet that you want to edit.
  2. Choose from the following tasks:
    Task
    Steps
    Insert a new row or column
    1. Click the 
      Insert
       tab.
    2. Place your cursor where you want to insert a row or column.
    3. On the insert toolbar, choose the insert option that you require.
    Edit content in a cell
    1. Click the 
      Edit
       tab.
    2. Click the cell that you want to edit.
    3. Using the tools in the editing toolbar, make any necessary formatting changes.
    Change cell size or merge cells
    1. Click the 
      Format
       tab.
    2. To change the size of a cell, select the cell and type a new width or height or use the sliders.
    Insert a formula
    1. Click the 
      Formula
       tab.
    2.  Select the cell where you want to add a formula.
    3.  On the formula toolbar, choose the formula to insert using the formula selectors or manually type a formula directly into the formula bar.
    4.  Click 
      Enter
      .