Like other OpenOffice.org applications, Calc has several dozen options in how it is formatted and operates. These options are available from Tools -> Options -> OpenOffice.org Calc. Thanks to ...

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 ...

With the hyperlinking feature in OpenOffice, documents can link to files or external websites, giving readers one-click access to any resources mentioned in the file. However, this feature may be an ...

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