Working with and Features of OpenOffice Calc

Working with OpenOffice Calc

Calc is the spreadsheet component of OpenOffice. You can enter any kind of data in a spreadsheet and then manipulate this data to produce certain results. Alternatively, you can enter data and then use Calc in a ‘What If...’ manner by changing some of the data and observing the results without having to retype the entire spreadsheet.

Features of OpenOffice Calc:

·              Connecting with Excel - Ability to open, edit, and save Microsoft Excel spreadsheets

·              AutoSum - helps you to add the contents of a cluster of adjacent cells.

·              List AutoFill - automatically extends cell formatting when a new item is added to the end of a list.

·              AutoFill - allows you to quickly fill cells with repetitive or sequential data such as chronological dates or numbers, and repeated text. AutoFill can also be used to copy functions. You can also alter text and numbers with this feature.

·              Charts - helps you in presenting a grvaphical representation of your data in the form of Pie, Bar, Line charts and more.

·              Functions: which can be used to create formula to perform complex calculations on data

·              Database functions: to arrange, store, and filter data