Calc is a spreadsheet program that is part of the free OpenOffice package. It is a spreadsheet program similar butnot identical to excel. I think it might be somewhat compatible with excel as well.
2007-02-04 04:40:35
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answered by Amanda H 6
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As the other posters have said it is part of the Open Office Suite of free products. I use it in my business and it is great. Forget the cost of MS Excel. Calc does everything Excel does and is compatible with Excel so you can save a Calc document like an Excel document in order to email it to folks who only have Excel.
2007-02-04 15:40:51
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answered by fighting saints 6
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Directly from the website:
Calc
The all-purpose spreadsheet
CALC is the spreadsheet program you've always wanted. Newcomers find it intuitive and easy to learn; professional data miners and number crunchers will appreciate the comprehensive range of advanced functions.
screen dump of Calc Advanced DataPilot technology makes it easy to pull in raw data from corporate databases; cross-tabulate, summarise, and convert it into meaningful information.
Natural language formulas let you create formulas using words (e.g. "sales - costs").
The Intelligent Sum Button inserts a sum function or a subtotal automatically, depending on context.
Wizards guides you through choosing and using a comprehensive range of advanced spreadsheet functions.
Styles and Formatting makes it easy to apply flexible cell formatting options, including freely rotating contents, templates, backgrounds, borders, and many more. You can be your own spreadsheet expert thanks to templates with built-in functions, allowing you to concentrate on your real work.
Scenario Manager allows "what if ..." analysis at the touch of a button - e.g. compare profitability for high / medium / low sales forecasts.
Hide or reveal Design Themes with a single click - use CALC's defaults or add your own.
Save your spreadsheets in OpenDocument format, the new international standard for office documents. This XML based format means you're not tied in to CALC. You can access your spreadsheets from any OpenDocument compliant software.
Of course, you are free to use your old Microsoft Excel spreadsheets, or save your work in Excel format for sending to people who are still locked into Microsoft products. If all they want to see is your results, then use Portable Document Format (.pdf) - no need to buy any extra software.
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And YES, you can use your .xls (Excel's) files on Calc, and save them in either OpenOffice's Calc's format or Excel's format.
To download, just go to this website:
http://download.openoffice.org/index.html
and click where it says, "Download OpenOffice.org Version: 2.1 (Stable)," and follow the instructions below:
1. Review the System Requirements for OpenOffice.org use.
2. Download and install Java JRE if you need the features that are Java dependent. More information on Java & OpenOffice.org.
3. Download OpenOffice.org 2.0.
4. Login as administrator (if required).
5. Unpack and install the downloaded OpenOffice.org 2.0 files.
6. Run OpenOffice.org 2.0 to ensure that the installation was successful.
2007-02-04 13:13:56
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answered by psycho_specter 1
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not really Excel is way better
2007-02-04 12:40:26
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answered by Southwest and Jet Blue Airways! 2
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b sure that its not a Mac product.
2007-02-04 12:45:53
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answered by noyonk 3
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try openoffice.org
2007-02-04 12:39:58
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answered by bsmith13421 6
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