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How to view and re-edit formulas in tables of LibreOffice or OpenOffice Writer text documents?


In LibreOffice or OpenOffice Writer, editing a text document, I can create a table and add a formula to a table cell by entering an equal sign. However, I cannot find a way to view and re-edit the formula once it's been entered.

LibreOffice help only explains how to enter a formula, but doesn't mention viewing or re-editing it.

How to view and re-edit formulas?


Solution

  • The LibreOffice help isn't precise enough at this point. You can do it by selecting the table cell with your formula and then press F2.

    To do a test I created a 3x3 table in LO Writer, typed = sqrt 9 in the first cell and pressed Enter. Now a 3 appears in this cell. By pressing F2 the formula bar is shown up and I can do my edit (see selection).

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