On 12/16/07, Bill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> When keying into a spreadsheet, I always key the information in rows not
> in columns.  When I key into Open Office Calc (spreadsheet), the cursor
> moves downward in the column.  Can this be changed to go in the row from
> left to right ??


I know you've got some answers that will work. Wanted to offer another
option.

Highlight the entire row by clicking the row number in the left margin. Now
whenever you press enter after typing something the cell pointer will move
to the next cell to the right.

When the row is first highlighted the cell pointer moves to the first column
that is displayed, e.g. if you've scrolled to the right so "M" is the first
visible column and highlight any row the cell pointer jumps to column "M"
for that row. If column "A" is the first visible column then the cell
pointer jumps to that column.

Press enter as many times as needed to get to the column you want to start
entering data into. Once you've completed your entry press enter and the
cell pointer jumps to the next cell to the right.

When you've completed your entries on the current row highlight the next row
that you want to edit and start over again.

Tested and works in OOo 2.3.1 on Windows XP Pro SP2 and on Ubuntu 7.10.

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