Create a New Column

To create a new column on a spreadsheet select Insert from the Spread menu. You can then choose whether to insert the column before or after the current column, as indicated on the status bar.

Column Type

Specifies the type of the new column.

Name

The name of the column; this will be also used for the data structure to store the values in.

Initial Value

Specifies an initial value to be inserted in every cell of the new column. A numeric value may used for variates, a string for text columns, and either may be used for a factor. By default, a missing value (*) will be used to fill new columns.

Decimal Places Shown

Specifies the number of decimal places to display for variates and factors.

Number of Levels

Specifies the number of levels for a new column of type factor. Levels and Labels may also be specified.

Levels

Specifies the numerical levels for a factor.

Labels

Specifies the text labels for a factor.