2007/12/20, Alan Boba <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > 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. >
confirmed on OOo 2.3.1 on Intel iMac (with X11). I like this solution (of course it depends on how and what you want to key in) -- Guy
