Openoffice.org Calc - Novell LINUX ENTERPRISE DESKTOP 11 - APPLICATION GUIDE 17-03-2009 Application Manual

OpenOffice.org Calc

Calc is the OpenOffice.org spreadsheet and data plotting module. Spreadsheets consist
of a number of sheets, containing cells which can be filled with elements like text,
numbers, or formulas. A formula can manipulate data from other cells to generate a
value for the cell in which it is inserted. Calc also allows you to define ranges, filter
and sort the data or creates charts form the data to present it graphically. By using
DataPilots, you can combine, analyze or compare larger amounts of data.
As with the entire OpenOffice.org suite, Calc can be used across a variety of platforms.
It provides a number of exchange formats (including export to PDF documents), and
can also read and save files in Microsoft Excel's format. Its interoperability is constantly
ameliorated.
This chapter can only introduce some very basic Calc functionalities. For more infor-
mation and for complete instructions, look at the OpenOffice.org help or at the sources
listed in Section 1.11, "For More Information"
of new features in Section 3.1, "What's New in Calc?"
NOTE: VBA Macros
Calc can process many VBA macros in Excel documents; however, support for
VBA macros is not yet complete. When opening an Excel spreadsheet that
makes heavy use of macros, you might discover that some do not work.
(page 15). Power users can find a list
(page 28).
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