# String Grids

String grids are the most popular tool for entering string data information in Argus. There are two types of string grids: fixed and variable number of string rows.

This is an example of a string grid with fixed number of rows:

This is an example of a string grid with variable number of rows:

There are four ways to change the values of currently focused grid cells:

Click left mouse button | All the contents of the cell becomes selected
Press the Enter key | All the contents of the cell becomes selected.
Press F2 key | The contents of the cell is unselected
Start typing | The contents of the cell is replaced by the typed text

The following operations are allowed in string grids with variable number of rows:

Insert a new row | Ctrl + Ins
Delete the current row | Ctrl + Del
Delete all rows | Ctrl+Shift+Delete or Ctrl+Shift+Y
Add a new row | Ctrl + Grey Plus
Move a row | Drag the row with the mouse to the desired position and drop it there

You can also work with string grids using pop-up menu by clicking right mouse button inside the grid.

Edit cell | Changes the value of the cell
Add row | Same as Ctrl + Grey Plus
Insert row | Same as Ctrl + Ins
Delete row | Same as Ctrl + Del
Delete all rows | Same as Ctrl+Shift+Del
Duplicate row | Duplicate the cell
Export table | Exports the table to a text file
Import table | Imports the table from a text file
Help on grid | Invokes this help chapter

See also: Mailer Widnow and Extended Graphical User Interface Elements.