Spreadsheet applications like OpenOffice Calc almost seem to tempt you to experiment with ways to arrange and manipulate your data. For example, if you have data in separate columns that you want to ...

I've seen spreadsheets that are basically interactive tutorials, and many more loaded with what Edward Tufte refers to as "chartjunk" -- embellishments that do nothing to make the presentation of ...

Once you are comfortable with inputting functions and formulas, the next step is to learn how to automate the processes. Calc includes over half a dozen tools to help you manipulate functions and ...

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