Data Editing
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Activate Cell Editor
Do one of the following:
- Click a cell.
- Focus a cell (for instance, via the keyboard), and press ENTER or F2.
- Focus a cell and press any alpha-numeric key. The editor will be invoked, and its contents will be replaced with the pressed character.
If a cell editor provides a dropdown, you can activate the editor and open its dropdown by pressing ALT+DOWN ARROW.
Select All Text
Press F2 or CTRL+A.
Close Cell Editor and Accept Changes Made
- Press ENTER.
- Click any other data cell.
- Focus any other control.
Discard Changes
To discard the changes made in the focused cell, press ESC.
To discard the changes made in all cells in a node, Press ESC twice.
Open Cell Editor’s Dropdown
Do one of the following:
- Press ALT+DOWN ARROW.
- Click the editor’s dropdown button.
Change Values
Change Date/Time Values
Date-time values can be edited without opening the dropdown calendar. Position the caret at the portion of a date/time value that needs to be changed. To increment the value, press CTRL+UP ARROW. To decrement the value, press CTRL+DOWN ARROW.
Change Numeric Values
To increment the value, press CTRL+UP ARROW. To decrement the value, press CTRL+DOWN ARROW.
Change Values of Cells That Provide Dropdown Items
To select the previous value, press CTRL+UP ARROW. To select the next value, press CTRL+DOWN ARROW.