Calligra Sheets facts for kids
Calligra Sheets 3.2.1 screenshot
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| Developer(s) | KDE |
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| Operating system | Unix-like, Windows |
| Type | Spreadsheet |
| License | LGPL |
Calligra Sheets is a computer program that helps you organize information. It is a type of spreadsheet application. Think of it like a giant digital table with rows and columns.
This program is part of a bigger collection of tools called Calligra Suite. This suite includes programs for drawing, writing, and other office tasks. KDE is the group of people who created Calligra Sheets.
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What Calligra Sheets Can Do
Calligra Sheets has many useful features to help you work with numbers and data.
Organizing Your Data
- Multiple Sheets: You can have many different tables in one document. This helps keep your projects tidy.
- Formatting: You can change how your text and numbers look. This includes making them bold, italic, or changing their color.
- Formulas: The program has over 300 built-in formulas. These help you do math quickly, like adding up numbers or finding averages.
Extra Tools
- Templates: You can use ready-made designs for your spreadsheets. This saves you time when starting a new project.
- Charts: Calligra Sheets can turn your numbers into colorful charts. This makes it easier to understand data visually.
- Spell Check: It helps you find and fix spelling mistakes in your text.
- Links: You can add links to websites or other parts of your document.
- Sorting Data: You can easily arrange your information. For example, you can sort names alphabetically or numbers from smallest to largest.
- Scripting: Advanced users can add special features using programming languages like Python and JavaScript.
Saving and Opening Files
Calligra Sheets uses a special way to save your work called OpenDocument. This is a common way to save files that many different programs can open.
Opening Other Files
Calligra Sheets can open files from many other spreadsheet programs. This includes files from Microsoft Excel (XLS) and OpenOffice.org XML (SXC). It can also open simple text files (CSV, TXT).
Saving Your Work
You can save your Calligra Sheets files in many different formats. This includes OpenDocument Spreadsheet, HTML (for web pages), and simple text files. However, it cannot save files in the Microsoft Excel (XLS) format.
KChart
KChart is a tool that helps you create charts and graphs. It is part of the Calligra Suite, just like Calligra Sheets.
Simple Charting
KChart is designed to be easy to use for smaller sets of data. It can create the most common types of charts. These include:
- Histograms: Bar graphs that show how often something happens.
- Pie Charts: Circle graphs that show parts of a whole.
- Line Charts: Graphs that show changes over time.
See also
- Comparison of spreadsheet software
