This document provides instructions for editing, clearing, and copying cell contents in Microsoft Excel. It describes how to edit cell text by double-clicking and typing or using the formula bar. It also explains how to clear cell contents, formats, and comments by right-clicking and selecting Clear Contents or using the Clear tool. Finally, it outlines how to copy cell values within rows or columns by dragging the fill handle, and how to copy to different cells using copy and paste.

2. EDITING CELL CONTENTS
1. Double-click the cell with the text that you
want to edit.
2. Highlight the text that you want to change, or
type in the text you want to add.
You can also edit text in a cell using the
formula bar.
1. Click the cell that you want to edit.

3. 2. Click on the Formula bar and type in the
changes that you want to make.
3. Press Enter to apply the changes, or press
Escape (Esc) to cancel editing.

4. CLEARING CONTENTS, FORMAT OR
COMMENTS
1. Right-click the cell you want to clear.
2. Click Clear Contents.
Or you can do it this way:
1. Click the cell which you want to clear.
2. Click the Clear Tool on the Editing Group.
Click Clear All.

5. • If you click a cell and press Delete or
Backspace, Microsoft Excel removes the cell
contents but does not remove any comments
or cell formats.
• If you Clear All a cell, Microsoft Excel removes
all contents, formats and comments in one
click. The value of cleared cell is 0, and a
formula that refers to that cell will receive a
value of 0.

6. COPYING A CELL WITHIN A ROW OR
COLUMN
1. Click the cell containing the data you want to
copy.
2. Position the mouse pointer at the lower right
corner of the selected cell.
3. When the mouse pointer turns into a cross,
drag the Fill Handle across the cells you want
to fill.

7. COPYING CELL CONTENTS TO
DIFFERENT CELLS
1. Right-click the cell you want to copy and click
Copy.
2. Select the cells where you want to copy the
data.
3. Click Paste on the Clipboard group.