Suppose you have a worksheet in MS Excel 365 containing sales data for different months. You need to update the sales figure for May, as there was an error in the initial entry. What steps should you follow to edit the sales data for the month of May?

Correct option is C

• In MS Excel 365, F2 is the shortcut key used to directly edit the contents of a cell.
• After selecting the cell with the incorrect sales data for May, pressing F2 allows you to modify the entry before pressing Enter to confirm and save the changes.

Important Key Points:
1. Pressing F2 places the selected cell into edit mode, allowing you to modify the current content without selecting or retyping the entire entry.
2. After making necessary changes, pressing Enter will confirm the update and the edited data will be stored.
3. This method helps in quickly correcting data errors without needing to delete or re-enter the entire value.
Knowledge Booster

• F6: F6 is used to move between different panes or areas in Excel, such as from the worksheet area to the ribbon. It does not enable cell editing directly, so it is not suitable for editing content.
• F7: F7 is used to access the spell check tool in Excel, which is helpful for finding spelling mistakes but does not help with editing cell content directly.
  F1: F1 opens the Excel Help feature, offering assistance and guides within Excel. It is not used for editing cell content. F2 is the correct key for entering edit mode in a cell.