Absolute Beginners Guide to Quattro Pro X3

Quattro Pro places the cell selector in cell A1 each time you start the program. You place the cell selector in a particular cell so that you can enter information into that cell. You can place the cell selector in the proper cell using either your mouse or your keyboard.

To place the cell selector in a cell using your mouse, click the cell. To place the cell selector in a cell using your keyboard, press the appropriate arrow key on the keyboard; each time you press an arrow, Quattro Pro moves the cell selector one cell in the direction of the arrow key you pressed. For example, in the blank spreadsheet that appears when you open the program, if you press the right arrow key, Quattro Pro moves the cell selector from cell A1 to cell B1. If you then press the down arrow key, Quattro Pro moves the cell selector from B1 to B2.

You also can use the vertical and horizontal scrollbars for quick navigation when the information in your spreadsheet exceeds what you can see onscreen. Click the slider box on either scroll bar and drag.

The vertical scrollbar contains two buttons with double << signs that you can click to navigate to the next and previous cells in a selected range.

Tip

Using the keyboard, you have a large number of shortcuts you can take to move the cell selector efficiently. In Table 3.1, you'll find a list of the keys or combination of keys that you use most commonly to move around a spreadsheet and a description of the actions that occur when you press them.