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:
Enter the integer number of rows to insert or create.
Enter the integer number of columns to insert or create.
Inserts a matrix of placeholders.
If you insert rows in an existing matrix, the worksheet creates rows of empty placeholders below the selected element.
If you insert columns in an existing matrix, the worksheet creates columns of empty placeholders to the right of the selected element.
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.
Deletes rows and/or columns from a matrix.
If you delete rows, the worksheet begins with the row occupied by the selected element and deletes rows from that element downward.
If you delete columns, the worksheet begins with the column occupied by the selected element and deletes columns from that element rightward.