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Entering data

There are two primary ways in which to enter data into a cell. The first method is called "in-place cell editing". What this means is you simply move the cursor to whatever cell you want to edit and start typing. The second method is using the Cell Editor shown in the layout section.

There are some slight differences between the two. When using in-place cell editing the cell type (C expression, label, etc..) is processed immediately and the Cell Info box changes to the type of data being entered. If you use any special characters to specify the cell type these will not be shown while editing the cell, as they are already processed. These characters are explained in the next section.

If you are using the Cell Editor nothing is processed until you either press the "accept" control or hit Enter. That means that the Cell Info box will not update itself and any special characters will be displayed in the Cell Editor until you have finished editing.