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Mission 7: Simple Data Editing

Learning Objective

Learn how to perform basic data manipulations such as inserting rows and columns, editing cells, and deleting data.


Dataset

Download the required dataset: business_transaction.xlsx


Getting Started

First, open the data you want to edit.


Basic Editing Operations

Editing a Cell

Double-click on any cell and edit the value directly.

Note

When entering a new value, make sure it's compatible with the column type. For example, if it's a decimal column, you cannot enter text.


Inserting a Row

  1. Right-click anywhere in a row
  2. Select either "Insert a new row after" or "Insert a new row before"

Inserting a Column

  1. Right-click on a column header
  2. Select either "Insert a new column before" or "Insert a new column after"

Deleting One or Multiple Rows

  1. Select one or multiple rows by dragging the mouse over the row numbering
  2. Right-click inside the selection
  3. Click "Delete selected rows"

Deleting One or Multiple Columns

  1. Select one or multiple columns by holding and dragging the mouse over the column headers
  2. Right-click inside the selection
  3. Click "Delete selected columns"

Quick Reference

Action How To
Edit Cell Double-click on cell
Insert Row Right-click row → Insert before/after
Insert Column Right-click column header → Insert before/after
Delete Rows Select rows → Right-click → Delete
Delete Columns Select column headers → Right-click → Delete

Summary

You've successfully learned how to:

✓ Edit individual cell values

✓ Insert new rows and columns

✓ Delete single or multiple rows

✓ Delete single or multiple columns

✓ Perform basic data table manipulations


Well done! Now let's move on to the next mission!