Working with Cells, Rows, and Columns
It is important to remember that there is no way to undo actions in an EQSS. Before making
changes you are unsure of, you might want to save the page, so that you can revert to it if
necessary.
Cut, copy, and paste cells
Cut, copy, and paste works as it does in any other software.
Right-click a cell, point to Edit Cell, and then click Cut, Copy, or Paste.
You can also use CTRL+C, CTRL+V, and CTRL+X.
Merge cells
Suppose you enter a long heading in a cell. You don’t want the text to be cut off, but you
also can’t widen the entire column. You can merge cells to accommodate the heading.
Right-click a cell, point to Edit Cell, and then click Merge Right. Continue these steps until
your heading fits across the cell. You can also press CTRL+M.
To undo the merge, right-click the cell, point to Edit Cell, and then click Un-merge. You
can also press CTRL+U.
Cut, copy, and paste rows
Cut, copy, and paste works as it does in any other software.
10. Click a row number to highlight the row. Drag your mouse to select multiple rows.
11. Right-click on the highlighted row, point to Edit Row, and then click Cut, Copy, or
Paste.
You cannot use CTRL+C, CTRL+V, and CTRL+X.
Insert rows
Right-click a cell, point to Edit Row, and then click Insert Above or Insert Below.
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You can add additional header rows in this way.
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Delete rows
Right-click a cell in the row you want to delete, point to Edit Row, and then click Delete
Row(s).
You can select multiple rows.
Sort rows
To put the rows in alphabetical order, right-click a cell, point to Sort Rows by Column, and
then click Ascending or Descending.
Insert columns
Right-click a cell, point to Edit Column, and then click Insert Left or Insert Right.
Delete columns
Right-click a cell in the column you want to delete, point to Edit Column, and then click
Delete.
Change column font
Right-click a cell, point to Edit Column, and then click Font. The font window is like the
font windows you would use in other software.
Column preferences
1. Right-click a cell, point to Edit Column, and then click Preferences.
2. Type the number of decimal places you want shown. You can also use the arrows to
choose a number.
3. Choose the cell alignment.
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Gridlines
Right-click a cell, point to Edit Column, and then click Gridlines.
This window allows you to customize gridlines, so that you can emphasize certain areas of
the EQSS or provide visual cues to help you find information. Select the row or column
check box, then select the type of line you want to display, and then choose how think you
want that line.
The first setting, to show gridlines for all cells, is directly connected to preferences. If you
change this setting, then the preference setting will change also.
When rows or cells are copied and pasted, gridlines specified for them are not pasted.
When a row or column is deleted, gridlines that were specified for that row or column
remain.
Change column width
Drag the border of the column until you reach the desired width.
Double-click on the border, and the column will automatically resize to the smallest possible width.
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Size to Fit
The EQSS can be sized, so that empty rows and columns will disappear.
Click the Setup button and then click Size to Fit.
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Shortcut Keys
Shortcut keys consist of one or more keys you press on the keyboard to complete a task.
Press…
F2
in a non-header cell
F2
in a header cell
Insert
Delete
Double- click
Double- click
Enter
Enter
in a cell not in edit mode
in a cell
in a symbol or value cell
EQSS title bar
in a cell
in a cell in edit mode
Arrow keys
in a cell
Ctrl+M
Ctrl+U
in a cell
in merged cells
Opens the Select Current
Values window
Opens the Specify Column
Header Contents window
Inserts a row above
Deletes cell contents
Opens a chart
Maximizes the window
Turns on edit mode
Moves to the cell below
and stays in edit mode
Moves up, down, left, right
from cell to cell
Merges right
Unmerges selected cells
Copying Data to Excel
1. Select the data from the EQSS.
2. Right-click on one of the selected cells.
3. Click Copy to Excel.
4. In Excel, click a cell.
5. Press CTRL+V to paste the data.
When pasted into Microsoft Excel, each value cell becomes a live-update real-time DDS link.
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