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2.5 Spreadsheet Data

  NExS spreadsheets are a computerized version of a ledger pad, with information stored in a row-by-column table of cells. The cells contain several types of information:  

Text Text entries are useful for labeling   columns and rows, for including comments about data values being calculated,and for managing textual data such as lists of names and addresses.
Numbers NExS treats numeric entries as constants,   which you may change by editing the cell but which are not changed when the spreadsheet is recalculated.
Dates and Times NExS accepts date and time entries in   several formats and displays these in the format you choose. You can perform calculations with dates and times.
Formulas Formulas are the backbone of the   spreadsheet, defining and calculating mathematical relationships between elements of the spreadsheet. NExS formulas can calculate with numbers, text, logical values, cell references, and other formulas.
Graphs Graphs can be stored directly in a cell in   the spreadsheet. Once stored in the spreadsheet, standard sheet operations can be used to change its cell location.

Through its wide variety of built-in functions, NExS provides a flexible environment to handle complex calculations and data manipulation. And it achieves this with the ease of a familiar spreadsheet format and intuitive, point-and-click screen displays, and popup dialog boxes.


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NExS User's Guide, Version 1.4.5
Grey Trout Software
11 April 1999