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The free OpenOffice software suite is a valuable tool for businesses that need to keep software costs down, but need the ability to create documents and spreadsheets. Like other spreadsheet software, ...

A function is a pre-defined calculation entered in a cell to help you analyze or manipulate data in a spreadsheet. All you have to do is add the arguments, and the calculation is automatically made ...

The ability to store and run calculations on data make spreadsheets a valuable resource for any office, but their usefulness can be diminished if you're unable to see the numbers. OpenOffice Calc can ...

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 ...