OpenOffice.org Calc is the spreadsheet component of the OpenOffice.org software package.
Calc is similar to Microsoft Excel, with a roughly equivalent range of features. Calc is capable of opening and saving most spreadsheets in Microsoft Excel file format. It provides a number of features not present in Excel, including a system that automatically defines series for graphing based on the layout of the user's data. Calc is also capable of writing spreadsheets directly as PDF files.
The default file format for OpenOffice.org Calc (versions 2.x and 3.x) can be set to either Microsoft Excel's native file format or the international standard OpenDocument Format (ODF) ISO/IEC 26300:2006. Calc also supports a wide range of other file formats, for both opening and saving files, such as CSV, HTML, SXC, DBF, DIF, UOF, SLK, SDC and others.[1]
As with the entire OpenOffice.org suite, Calc can be used across a variety of platforms, including Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows, Linux, FreeBSD and Solaris. Available under the GNU Lesser General Public License, Calc is free software.
A fork of the OpenOffice product is LibreOffice which has continued development since Oracle stopped. Apache has started a new (resumed) development of Open Office but as of June 2012 it has not yet reached LibreOffice functionality.
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Open Office Calc
The programs contained within Open Office are:- Base, Calc, Draw, Impress, Math & Writer
Microsoft Excel and Open Office Calc
The maximum number of rows is 1048576.
The programs contained within Open Office 2009 are:- Base, Calc, Draw, Impress, Math & Writer
False ! Open Office Calc is quite happy to save files in .xls format !
Absolutely ! I use Open Office Calc to store transactions with my bank account - once a page is full, I save it as a PDF file. Simply use the 'Export as PDF' function - from the 'File' option, and follow the prompts.
The maximum number of rows available is 1048576 !
Try Open Office Calc.
The maximum per spreadsheet is 1024 columns.
Click on Start > All programs > Open office > Calc. That will open a blank spreadsheet for you to start using. If you're referring to a particular function - drop me a note via my message board, and I'll try to help.