# Edit tab

Learn how to set cell properties and handle editing with the Edit tab of the Spread Settings dialog. Customize text overflow, edit mode behavior, and text replacement options.

## Content

The Edit tab of the Spread Settings dialog allows you to set various properties of the cell and how editing is handled.
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This tab provides the following items:

| **Item** | **Description** |
| ---- | ----------- |
| Editing Text Can Overflow | Set whether data can overflow into adjacent empty cells while a cell is in edit mode |
| Cells Always in Edit Mode | Set whether a cell is in edit mode whenever it becomes the active cell |
| Editing Replaces Existing Text | Set whether the existing text in a cell is selected when the cell enters edit mode |
| On Focus Set Cell to Pointer | Set whether the location of the active cell moves when the user moves the focus to the view using the mouse |

For more information on cell edit settings, refer to the members of the [Cell](/spreadnet/api/latest/online-win/FarPoint.Win.Spread/FarPoint.Win.Spread.Cell.html) class and to [Customizing Interaction in Cells](/spreadnet/docs/latest/online-win/overview/spwin-devguide/spwin-interactcell) in the Developer’s Guide.