OpenOffice Calc
OpenOffice Calc is the spreadsheet part of the OpenOffice software package.
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 Apache OpenOffice Calc 3.4.1 | |
| Developer(s) | StarOffice StarDivision (1984–1999) OpenOffice.org Sun Microsystems (1999–2010) Oracle Corporation (2010–2011) Apache OpenOffice Apache Software Foundation (2011—) |
|---|---|
| Repository | |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, Linux |
| Type | Spreadsheet |
| License | LGPL version 3[1] (OpenOffice.org 2 Beta 2 and earlier are dual-licensed under the SISSL and LGPL)[2] Apache License 2.0 (Apache OpenOffice 3.4 and later)[3] |
| Website | www |
Calc is similar to Microsoft Excel, with almost the same abilities. Calc is capable of opening and saving spreadsheets in Microsoft Excel's file format. It provides a number of features not present in Excel, including a system which automatically defines a 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 Calc version 2.x or 3.x can be set to either Microsoft Excel's native file format or the Open Document Format (ODF). Calc also supports a wide range of other file formats, for both opening and saving files.
Just like the entire OpenOffice package, Calc can be used on many operating systems, including Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows, Linux, FreeBSD and Solaris. Available under the Apache License, Calc is free software.
Specifications
changeCalc can store a maximum of 65,536 rows with 1024 OOoo columns in each sheet, with a maximum of 256 sheets.[4] There is a way to increase these limits, but it is only suitable for ODF and text-based formats, as there is a risk of data turning unusable for binary formats such as Microsoft Excel's file format.[5] Version 2 of Calc was able to store a maximum of 65,536 rows with 256 columns in each sheet, with a maximum of 256 sheets.[6] Prior to V2.0, the limit on the number of rows was 32,0000.[7]
| Program | Rows (per sheet) | Columns (per sheet) | Total Cells (per sheet) | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenOffice.org Calc 3+[4][8] |
1,048,576 | 1024 | 1,073,741,824 | 256 |
LibreOffice Calc[9] |
1,048,576 | 16,384 | 1,073,741,824 | 10,000 |
| Microsoft Excel 2007+[10] |
1,048,576 | 16,384 | 17,179,869,184 | Available Memory [11] |
Gnumeric |
16,777,216[12] | 16,384[12] | 274,877,906,944 | Available memory[13] |
KSpread |
32,767 | 32,767 | 1,073,676,289 | ? |
Special abilities
changeAbilities of Calc include:
- Open source software
- Available on many operating systems, including Microsoft Windows,Mac OS X, Linux, Unix, etc.
- Ability to read/write OpenDocument, Excel .xls, CSV, and several other file formats.
- Able to handle dates on or before 1900 correctly (many spreadsheet applications, including Microsoft Excel, have a year 1900 bug and cannot handle dates before January 1, 1900).
- Support for a large number of functions, including those for imaginary numbers, as well as financial statistical functions.
Missing features
changeIn some cases, Calc lacks a GUI to access certain advanced features that other spreadsheet software have, such as statistical abilities like error bar support on graphs, and polynomial regression analysis, however, many of these calculations can still be performed by manually entering the functions. Another FOSS application called Gnumeric provides easier access to these statistical analysis features by showing them to users with a wizard.
References
change- ↑ "LGPL v3". Oracle Corporation. Retrieved 22 April 2009.
- ↑ "License Simplification FAQ". Oracle Corporation. Retrieved 27 February 2010.
- ↑ "Licenses & Copyrights". Apache Software Foundation. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "What's the maximum number of rows and cells for a spreadsheet file?". OpenOffice.org FAQ. Archived from the original on 2009-05-04. Retrieved 2008-11-04.
- ↑ "Calc/hacks/number of rows - OpenOffice.org Wiki". Retrieved 2008-06-03.
- ↑ Cite error: The named reference
max_cellswas used but no text was provided for refs named (see the help page). - ↑ "What is the maximum number of cells in an OpenOffice.org spreadsheet?". OpenOffice.org FAQ. Retrieved 2008-04-10.
- ↑ "OpenOffice.org 3.0 New Features". OpenOffice.org 3.0 Features. Retrieved 2008-11-10.
- ↑ "Frequently asked questions - Calc". The Document Foundation. Retrieved 2017-07-15.
- ↑ "The "Big Grid" and Increased Limits in Excel 2007". Microsoft.com. Retrieved 2008-04-10.
- ↑ "Excel specifications and limits". Retrieved 2008-07-08.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 "GNOME Help - Worksheet display". Retrieved 2020-05-15.
- ↑ "Gnumeric Mailing List - Re: Maximum number of sheet, cell, and column". Retrieved 2020-05-15.