Using the Insert Matrix Dialog Box

The Insert Matrix dialog box allows you to create matrices rendered in conventional math notation, up to 600 elements. Matrices of more than 600 elements must be entered in scrolling data tables or using a file import component, or using range assignments, because WYSIWYG matrices larger than 600 elements are unwieldy to display and manipulate. The dialog box has the following options:

Rows

Enter the integer number of rows to insert or create.

Columns

Enter the integer number of columns to insert or create.

Insert

Inserts a matrix of placeholders.

If this button is unavailable, make sure you have filled in the "Rows:" and "Columns:" boxes with the number of rows and columns you would like your new matrix to have, up to a maximum of 600 elements. Also make sure that your cursor is on a placeholder in a matrix, or in a blank spot of your worksheet.

Delete

Deletes rows and/or columns from a matrix.