Specifying where Editing is Done

By default, Excel allows you to edit cell information either in the Formula bar or in the cell itself. (Select the cell and press F2, or simply double-click on a cell.) You may want to turn the in-cell editing feature off, however. To do this, you can follow these steps:

1. Click the Office button and then click Excel Options. Excel displays the Excel Options dialog box.
2. Click Advanced at the left side of the dialog box. (Click here to see a related figure.)
3. In the Editing Options section, clear the Allow Editing Directly in Cells check box.
4. Click on OK.