JPH08263572A - Data input device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide the data input device which enables data to smoothly be inputted and is good in the efficiency of data input operation. CONSTITUTION: The data input device, having an input means 11 that an operator operates and a display means 15 which consists of cells or displays plural data input screens D1-D3, is provided with a movement direction setting means 12 which sets movement directions for moving a current cell after data input to the cell by the data input screens, a screen number recognizing means 16 which outputs a screen number for discriminating the data input screen to a movement direction storage means 13 and a cell moving process means 14, the movement direction storage means 13 which stores the movement directions and screen numbers so that they correspond to each other, and the cell moving process means 14 which moves the current cell in the movement direction corresponding to a screen number once receiving the screen number from the screen number recognizing means after the data input to the cell.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a data input device for inputting data such as characters and numerical values on a data input screen.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art An example of a conventional data input device is shown in FIG.
This will be described with reference to FIG. 8 and 9 are explanatory views showing an example of a data input screen such as a spreadsheet,
FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the data input device.

As shown in FIG. 8, a data input screen D1
Is a table format in which one unit of data input called a cell C0 is arranged vertically and horizontally, and a numerical value is input to the cell C0 to perform statistical calculations and other various calculations. Further, although the data input screen D1 may be used with only one sheet, recently, as shown in FIG. 9, in many cases, a plurality of sheets are displayed by being overlapped on the screen for use, and the operator Of the plurality of data input screens D1, D2, D3, ... Displayed in an overlapping manner, the data input screen D1 (hereinafter
The state of the data input screen displayed on the foreground is called "active". Data can be input on the "active" input screen, and data cannot be input on the data input screen that is not "active". ),
Performs operations such as data entry and modification of entered data.

By the way, in the data input screen D1,
Cell C that is currently selected and is the target for data entry
When moving 0 (hereinafter referred to as current cell CC) from the current position to the cell C0 where the operator wants to input data, the mouse or the arrow key is used. The data input screen D1 has an edit mode in which data can be input,
A non-editing mode for moving the current cell CC is provided, and the operator alternately changes the editing mode and the non-editing mode to repeatedly input data and move the cell C0 to repeat the data input screen D1. Fill the cell C0.

In the following, using the mouse or the arrow keys,
A procedure for inputting data to the cell C0 of the data input screen D1 will be described.

First, when the data input screen D1 is in the non-editing mode, the operator moves the current cell CC to the cell C0 to which data is to be input with the mouse or the arrow key, and presses the return key or double-clicks the mouse. Then, the mode of the data input screen D1 is changed to the edit mode.

The operator sends desired data to the current cell C.
After inputting in the cell C0 where C is located and pressing the return key after inputting the data to confirm the input data, the mode of the data input screen D1 is changed to the non-editing mode.

Then, again in the non-editing mode, the operator uses the mouse or the arrow keys to select the current cell CC.
To the cell C0 at the next input position, press the return key or double-click the mouse to change to the edit mode, and repeat the data input.

In the data input procedure as described above, it is necessary to move the cell C0 using the mouse or the arrow keys every time data is input to the cell C0. Can not be done. Therefore, when changing from edit mode to non-edit mode, the current cell C
In order to move C to another adjacent cell C0, the data input device shown in FIG. 10 has been proposed.

In FIG. 10, 1 is input means, 2 is movement direction setting means, 3 is movement direction storage means, 4 is cell movement processing means, and 5 is display means.

The input device 1 is a device such as a keyboard or a mouse that is directly operated by an operator. Then, after the operator inputs data to the cell C0, the input unit 1
When the return key of the input means 1 is pressed to confirm the data, the edit completion signal is output to the cell movement processing means 4.

The moving direction setting means 2 predetermines the moving direction (that is, the vertical and horizontal directions) of the current cell CC when returning from the edit mode to the non-edit mode by the operation of the operator. The moving direction is the data input screen D1, D2, D3.
・ ・ It is the only one in common.

The moving direction storage means 3 stores the moving direction determined by the moving direction setting means 2. Cell movement processing means 4
When the edit completion signal is input from the input means 1, the data input screen D1 is changed from the edit mode to the non-edit mode, the moving direction stored in the moving direction storage means 3 is read, and the current cell is set in the moving direction. The CC is moved.

The display means 5 is a display device such as a display and displays the data input screen D1.

A procedure for inputting data on the data input screen D1 in the data input device configured as described above will be described.

First, before inputting data, the operator determines the moving direction (for example, "downward") by the moving direction setting means 2, and the moving direction is stored in the moving direction storage means 3.

Next, the operator uses the arrow keys of the input means 1 or the mouse to move the current cell CC to the cell C0 at which data input is started.

When the operator presses the return key, the mode of the data input screen D1 is changed from the non-editing mode to the editing mode, and the data can be input to the cell.

The operator, after inputting numerical or character data into the cell, presses the return key to confirm the input data,
The input means 1 outputs an edit completion signal to the cell movement processing means 4.

When the cell movement processing means 4 receives the edit completion signal, it changes the mode of the data input screen D1 from the edit mode to the non-edit mode, and the movement direction storage means 3
The moving direction stored in is read and the current cell CC is moved in the moving direction. For example, the moving direction storage means 3
Is stored as "downward", the current cell CC is moved downward by pressing the return key for confirmation after data input.

Therefore, the current cells CC can be moved one after another by simply pressing the return key after data input without using the arrow keys of the input means 1 or the mouse, and data can be continuously input in a fixed direction. It is effective when you do.

[0022]

However, in the data input device as shown in FIG. 10 described above, the moving direction setting means 2 is not limited to all data even if there are a plurality of data input screens. Only one movement direction common to the input screens D1, D2, D3 ... Can be determined, and the movement direction storage means 3 stores all data input screens D1, D2, D3.
・ Only one moving direction common to can be memorized. Therefore, on a certain data input screen (for example, D1), "downward"
I want to move the current cells CC one after another to input data, and on the other data input screens (for example, D2), I want to move the current cells CC one after another in the “right direction” and input data. Only one of the directions can be set as the movement direction. When the current cells CC are sequentially moved on both data input screens to input data, the operator needs to redetermine the moving direction by the moving direction setting means 2 every time the data input screens are switched. However, there is a problem in that the operation becomes complicated and data cannot be input smoothly.

The moving direction setting means 2 can select any moving direction, but since the moving destination is always the cell adjacent to the current cell CC, for example, "cell 2" Move right by one "" Cell 1
It is not possible to select a movement from the current cell CC to a predetermined relative position, such as "move right and move two downwards". There was a problem that you could not enter.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to continuously transmit data to each data input screen when there are a plurality of data input screens. In addition, continuous input can be performed not only in the vertical and horizontal directions but also in any relative position,
An object of the present invention is to provide a data input device capable of smoothly inputting data and having an efficient data input operation.

[0025]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above problems, the present invention comprises a cell and an input means for an operator to operate, such as a keyboard. And a display means for displaying one or more data input screens, wherein each data input screen has a movement direction for moving the current cell after data input to the cell. To do.

Further, in the invention according to claim 2, input means such as a keyboard for an operator to operate and display means for displaying one or a plurality of data input screens composed of cells. In the data input device including and, the current cell moves to a preset relative position after the data is input to the cell.

In the invention according to claim 3, an input means for an operator to operate such as a keyboard and a display means for displaying one or a plurality of data input screens composed of cells. In the data input device having, the current cell has a relative movement direction for moving the data to a preset relative position after each data is input, for each data input screen. is there.

Further, in the invention according to claim 4, input means such as a keyboard for an operator to operate and display means for displaying one or a plurality of data input screens composed of cells. In a data input device having: a moving direction setting means for setting a moving direction for moving the current cell after data input to the cell for each data input screen, and a screen number for identifying the data input screen. A screen number recognition means for outputting to the storage means and the cell movement processing means, a movement direction storage means for storing the movement direction and the screen number in association with each other, and a screen number received from the screen number recognition means after data input to the cell. And a cell movement processing means for reading the movement direction corresponding to the screen number from the movement direction storage means and moving the current cell in the movement direction. And it is characterized in and.

According to the invention of claim 5, input means such as a keyboard for an operator to operate and display means for displaying one or more data input screens composed of cells. In the data input device having the following, relative movement direction setting means for setting the relative movement direction for moving the current cell to the relative position after data input to the cell for each data input screen, and for identifying the data input screen A screen number recognition means for outputting the screen number to the relative movement direction storage means and the cell relative movement processing means, a relative movement direction storage means for correspondingly storing the relative movement direction and the screen number, and after data input to the cell When the screen number is received from the screen number recognition means, the relative movement direction corresponding to the screen number is read from the relative movement direction storage means, and the relative movement direction is corrected. It is characterized in that a cell relative movement processing means for performing relative movement Toseru.

[0030]

With the above structure, the invention according to claim 1 has a moving direction for moving the current cell after data input to the cell for each data input screen. Therefore, the operator can move the current cell in different directions for each data input screen after inputting data to the cell.

According to the second aspect of the invention, the current cell moves to a preset relative position after data input to the cell. Therefore, after the data is input to the cell, the current cell can be moved to a position other than the cell adjacent to the current cell.

According to the third aspect of the invention, the current cell moves to a preset relative position after data input to the cell. The data input device has a relative movement direction for each data input screen. Therefore, after the data is input to the cell, the current cell can be moved to a position other than the cell adjacent to the current cell. After the data is input to the cell, the operator can move the current cell in different relative movement directions for each data input screen.

In the invention according to claim 4, the moving direction setting means sets the moving direction for each data input screen, and the screen number recognizing means stores the screen number in the moving direction storing means and the cell moving processing means. And the moving direction storage means stores the moving direction and the screen number in association with each other. Then, when the cell movement processing means receives the screen number from the screen number recognition means after the operator inputs data to the cell, the cell movement processing means reads out the movement direction corresponding to the screen number from the movement direction storage means,
The current cell is moved in the moving direction.

In the invention according to claim 5, the relative movement direction setting means sets the relative movement direction for each data input screen, and the screen number recognition means sets the screen number to the relative movement direction storage means and the cell relative. And the relative movement direction storage means stores the relative movement direction and the screen number in association with each other. Then, after inputting data to the operator's cell,
When the cell relative movement processing means receives the screen number from the screen number recognition means, it reads out the relative movement direction corresponding to the screen number from the relative movement direction storage means and performs relative movement of the current cell in the relative movement direction. .

[0035]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A first embodiment of a data input device according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3, and a second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

[First Embodiment] FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the structure of a data input device. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of a cell movement direction setting screen of the data input device. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of the moving direction storage means.

In FIG. 1, 11 is input means, 12 is movement direction setting means, 13 is movement direction storage means, 14 is cell movement processing means, 15 is display means, 16 is screen number recognition means, and display means 15 Is a plurality of data input screens D1,
D2, D3 ... Are displayed.

The description of the data input screens D1, D2, D3 ... Is omitted because it has been explained in the prior art, but the data input screens D1, D2, D3 ,. It has a non-editing mode for moving cells, and also has data input screens D1, D2, D3.
Has a unique identification number (hereinafter referred to as a screen number) in order from "1".

The input means 11 is a means such as a keyboard or a mouse that is directly operated by the operator.
Includes a return key and an arrow key (not shown). The input means 11 uses the data input screens D1, D2, D
When the return key of the input means 11 is pressed while 3 ... Is in the edit mode, the first screen number request signal is output to the screen number recognition means 16 and the edit completion signal is output to the cell movement processing means 14. To do.

The moving direction setting means 12 determines the moving direction (that is, up, down, left and right) of the current cell CC when returning from the edit mode to the non-edit mode for each data input screen D1, D2, D3 ,. It is determined in advance by the operation of. Specifically, the moving direction setting means 12 receives an instruction from a pull-down menu, a pop-up menu, etc.
The cell movement direction setting screen 17 shown in is displayed on the display unit 15. The cell move setting screen 17 is "Do not move cell".
Five check boxes 17 for "Move to right cell", "Move to left cell", "Move to lower cell" and "Move to upper cell"
It has a and a "close" button 17b. The operator selects the moving direction by placing the mouse cursor in the check box of the desired moving direction and clicking. Then, the operator sets the moving direction by placing the mouse cursor on the "close" button 17b and clicking the mouse button, and displays the cell moving setting screen 17 on the display unit 1
Erase from 5. When the moving direction is set, the moving direction setting means 12 outputs the set moving direction to the moving direction storage means 13 and also outputs a second screen number request signal to the screen number recognizing means 16.

When the first screen number request signal is input from the input unit 11, the screen number recognition unit 16 outputs the screen number of the data input screen where the data is currently input to the cell movement processing unit 14. Then, when the second screen number request signal is input from the moving direction setting means 12, the screen number of the data input screen in which the data is currently input is output to the moving direction storage means 13.

The moving direction storage means 13 stores the moving direction set by the moving direction setting means 12 together with the screen number output by the screen number recognizing means 16. FIG. 3 shows an example of moving directions and screen numbers stored in the moving direction storage means 13. In this example, the moving direction of the data input screen of screen number "1" is right, and the moving direction of the data input screen of screen number "2" is down.

Upon receiving the edit completion signal from the input means 11, the cell movement processing means 14 changes the mode of the data input screens D1, D2, D3 ... From the edit mode to the non-edit mode. When the cell number processing means 14 receives the screen number from the screen number recognition means 16, the cell movement processing means 14 reads the movement direction corresponding to the screen number from the movement direction storage means 13 and moves the current cell CC in the movement direction.

The display means 15 is a display device such as a display, and displays the data input screens D1, D2, D3 ...

Next, in the data input device configured as described above, a procedure for continuously inputting data to the right in the data input screen D1 will be described.

First, before inputting data, the operator activates the data input screen D1 for inputting data so that the operation can be performed. And the operator
The cell moving direction setting screen 17 of the moving direction setting means 12 is called by a pull-down menu or the like, and the moving direction is set to "right" by the check box 17a and the "close" button 17b. When the moving direction is set, the moving direction setting means 12 outputs the set moving direction to the moving direction storage means 13 and also the screen number recognition means 16
The second screen number request signal is output to.

Upon receiving the second screen number request signal, the screen number recognizing means 16 outputs the screen number of the data input screen D1 on which data is currently being input to the moving direction storage means 13.

The moving direction storage means 13 receives the moving direction output by the moving direction setting means 12 and the screen number output by the screen number recognition means 16, and stores the moving direction and the screen number in association with each other.

Next, the operator uses the arrow keys of the input means 1 or the mouse to actually input the data.
The current cell CC is moved to the cell in the data input screen D1 where the input of data is started.

When the operator presses the return key, the mode of the data input screen D1 is changed from the non-editing mode to the editing mode, and the data can be input to the cell.

The operator, after inputting numeric or character data into the cell, presses the return key to confirm the input data. Then, the input means 11 outputs an edit completion signal to the cell movement processing means 14 and outputs a first screen number request signal to the screen number recognition means 16.

When the screen number recognition means 16 receives the first screen number request signal, the cell movement processing means 14 determines the screen number of the data input screen D1 in which data is currently being input.
Output to.

Upon receiving the edit completion signal from the input means 11 and the screen number from the screen number recognition means 16, the cell movement processing means 14 changes the mode of the data input screen D1 from the edit mode to the non-edit mode, and The moving direction corresponding to the received screen number is stored in the moving direction storage means 1.
3 is read and the current cell CC is moved in the moving direction. That is, since the moving direction storage means 13 stores "rightward" for the screen number of the data input screen D1, when the return key for confirming after data input is pressed, the current cell CC moves rightward. Move to.

The above operation is performed by the data input screens D2 and D3.
.., the moving direction can be set also on the data input screens D2, D3. For example, when the data input screen D2 is activated and the moving direction is set by the moving direction setting means 12, the moving direction storage means 13 stores the screen number of the data input screen D2 and the moving direction in association with each other. Then, at the time of data input, the screen number recognition means 16 outputs the screen number of the data input screen D2 to the cell movement processing means 14, so that the cell movement processing means 14 moves in the movement direction corresponding to the screen number of the data input screen D2. Is read from the moving direction storage means 13 and the current cell CC is moved in the moving direction.

Therefore, the current cells CC can be moved one after another by simply pressing the return key after data input without using the arrow keys of the input means 11 or the mouse, and data can be continuously transferred in a fixed direction. This is effective when inputting, and the moving direction can be set for each data input screen.

[Second Embodiment] FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the structure of a data input device. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of a cell relative movement direction setting screen of the data input device. FIG.
It is explanatory drawing of the determination method of the relative movement direction of the said 2nd Example. FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of the relative movement direction storage means.

In FIG. 4, the same parts as those in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and detailed description of the same parts will be omitted.

The data input device of the second embodiment shown in FIG. 4 is different from the data input device of the first embodiment in that it has the following features. That is, in the data input device shown in FIG. 4, the relative movement direction setting means 20 is provided instead of the movement direction setting means 12, and the movement direction storage means 1 is provided.
3, a relative movement direction storage means 21 is provided instead of 3, and a cell relative movement processing means 22 is provided instead of the cell movement processing means 14.

The relative movement direction setting means 20 makes the relative movement direction of the current cell CC when the mode of the data input screen is changed from the edit mode to the non-edit mode for each data input screen D1, D2, D3. Is determined in advance by the operation of the operator. The relative movement direction is the current cell CC
From the current position CC to the upper, lower, left, and right, for example, "moving one cell to the right from the current cell CC and moving two cells downward (hereinafter, 1 "Two to the right, two below," and "three to the right."

When the relative movement direction setting means 20 receives an instruction from a pull-down menu or a pop-up menu, the relative movement direction setting screen 23 shown in FIG. 5 is displayed on the display means 15. The cell relative movement direction setting screen 23
It has a "setting start" button 23a and a "close" button 23b.

The method of determining the relative movement direction will be described below with reference to FIG. After displaying the cell relative movement direction setting screen 23, the operator moves the current cell CC to an arbitrary reference position C1 using the arrow keys or the mouse on the data input screen. Then, the operator aligns the position of the mouse cursor with the "start setting" button 23a and clicks. The operator then uses the arrow keys and mouse to
The current cell CC is moved to a desired relative cell position C2. The operator "closes" the position of the mouse cursor
When the button 23b is clicked along with the button 23b, the relative movement direction setting means 20 obtains the relative movement direction from the reference position C1 to the position C2. In the example of the data input screen shown in FIG. 7,
The relative movement direction from the reference position C1 to the position C2 is “one right, three below”.

Then, the relative movement direction setting means 20 outputs the determined relative movement direction to the relative movement direction storage means 21 and also outputs the second screen number request signal to the screen number recognition means 16.

The relative movement direction storage means 21 stores the relative movement direction determined by the relative movement direction setting means 20 together with the screen number output by the screen number recognition means 16. Figure 7
Shows an example of the relative movement direction and the screen number stored in the relative movement direction storage means 21. In this example, the relative movement direction of the data input screen of screen number "1" is "1 right,
That is, “3 down” and the relative movement direction of the data input screen of screen number “2” is “2 right”.

The cell relative movement processing means 22 is the input means 1
When the edit completion signal is received from 1, the data input screen D
Change the mode of 1, D2, D3 ... From the edit mode to the non-edit mode. When the cell relative movement processing means 22 receives the screen number from the screen number recognition means 16, the cell relative movement processing means 22 reads out the relative movement direction corresponding to the screen number from the relative movement direction storage means 21, and moves the current cell CC in the relative movement direction. Let

Since the data input device of the second embodiment is constructed as described above, the relative movement direction setting means 20 sets the relative movement direction, and the movement direction storage means 21 sets the relative movement direction for each data input screen. Is stored together with the screen number. Then, at the time of data input, the cell relative movement processing means 22
When the edit completion signal is received from the input means 11 and the screen number is received from the screen number recognition means 16, the mode of the data input screen is changed from the edit mode to the non-edit mode, and the relative movement direction corresponding to the received screen number is changed. The current cell CC is read from the relative movement direction storage means 21 and moved in the relative movement direction.

Therefore, the current cells CC can be moved one after another by simply pressing the return key after data input without using the arrow keys of the input means 11 or the mouse, and the current cells CC can be continuously moved while moving to a certain relative position. This is effective when inputting data by using the above-mentioned method, and the relative movement direction can be set for each data input screen.

[0067]

Since the data input device of the present invention is configured as described above, in the invention according to claim 1, the moving direction for moving the current cell after data input to the cell is It has for each data input screen, the operator can move the current cell to each different direction for each data input screen after inputting data to the cell.
It is possible to continuously input data to each data input screen, to smoothly input data, and to provide a data input device with efficient data input work.

According to the second aspect of the invention, after the data is input to the cell, the current cell can be moved to a position other than the cell adjacent to the current cell, and continuous data input can be performed vertically and horizontally. Not only is it possible to perform any relative position, but there is an effect that a data input device can be smoothly input and a data input device with high efficiency of data input work can be provided.

In the invention according to claim 3, after the data is input to the cell, the current cell can be moved to a position other than the cell adjacent to the current cell, and the current cell can be changed for each data input screen. Since each can be moved in different relative movement directions, data can be continuously input to each data input screen, and continuous input can be performed not only in the vertical and horizontal directions but also in any relative position. Thus, it is possible to provide a data input device that can smoothly input data and that is efficient in data input work.

In the invention according to claim 4, when the cell moving processing means receives the screen number from the screen number recognizing means after the operator inputs data to the cell, the screen number is moved from the moving direction storing means. Since the current direction is read by reading the moving direction corresponding to, the data can be continuously input to each data input screen, and the data can be smoothly input to improve the efficiency of data input work. It is possible to provide a good data input device.

Further, in the invention according to claim 5, when the cell relative movement processing means receives the screen number from the screen number recognizing means after the operator inputs data to the cell, the cell relative movement processing means stores the screen number from the relative movement direction storage means. Since the relative movement direction corresponding to the screen number is read and the current cell is moved relative to the relative movement direction, data can be continuously input to each data input screen, and continuous input is also possible. It is possible to provide not only the vertical and horizontal directions but also an arbitrary relative position, so that data can be smoothly input, and a data input device with efficient data input work can be provided.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a data input device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of a cell movement direction setting screen of the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of a moving direction storage unit of the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a data input device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of a cell relative movement direction setting screen of the second embodiment.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of a method of determining a relative movement direction according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of relative movement direction storage means of the second embodiment.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a data input screen.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a data input screen.

FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing an example of a configuration of a conventional data input device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 11 Input Means 12 Movement Direction Setting Means 13 Movement Direction Storage Means 14 Cell Movement Processing Means 15 Display Means 16 Screen Number Recognition Means 20 Relative Movement Direction Setting Means 21 Relative Movement Direction Storage Means 22 Cell Relative Movement Processing Means D1 Data Input Screen D2 Data Input screen D3 Data input screen

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A data input device comprising an input means such as a keyboard for an operator to perform an operation and a display means for displaying one or a plurality of data input screens composed of cells. A data input device having a moving direction for moving a current cell after data input for each data input screen. 2. A data input device comprising an input means such as a keyboard for an operator to perform an operation and a display means for displaying one or more data input screens composed of cells. A data input device, wherein the current cell moves to a preset relative position after data input. 3. A data input device having an input means such as a keyboard for an operator to perform an operation and a display means for displaying one or more data input screens composed of cells, A data input device having a relative movement direction for moving a current cell to a preset relative position after data input for each data input screen. 4. A data input device having an input means, such as a keyboard, for an operator to operate, and a display means for displaying one or more data input screens composed of cells. A movement direction setting means for setting a movement direction for moving the current cell after data input for each data input screen, and a screen number for identifying the data input screen are output to the movement direction storage means and the cell movement processing means. The screen number recognition means, the movement direction storage means for storing the movement direction and the screen number in association with each other, and the screen number recognition means for receiving the screen number after the data input to the cell, the movement direction storage means stores the screen number in the screen number. A data input device comprising: a cell movement processing unit that reads out a corresponding movement direction and moves the current cell in the movement direction. 5. A data input device having an input means such as a keyboard for an operator to operate and a display means for displaying one or more data input screens composed of cells, Relative movement direction setting means for setting the relative movement direction for moving the current cell to the relative position after data input for each data input screen, and the screen number for identifying the data input screen relative to the relative movement direction storage means and cell relative When the screen number recognition means for outputting to the movement processing means, the relative movement direction storage means for storing the relative movement direction and the screen number in association with each other, and the screen number received from the screen number recognition means after the data input to the cell, Cell relative to which the relative movement direction corresponding to the screen number is read from the relative movement direction storage means and the current cell is relatively moved in the relative movement direction. A data input device comprising: movement processing means.