AOSS _ Course material AOSS Master training workshop Singapore 2007 Introduction to Calc AOSS _ Course material AOSS Master training workshop Singapore 2007

Calc Training Content Getting Open Office Introduction Entering & Manipulating Data Using Formulas Using Function Wizard Thousand Separator Borders and Shading

Getting Open Office http://www.openoffice.org/

Unpacking Open Office Double Click setup.exe

Open Office Installation

Introduction Calc acts as an alternative to spreadsheet programs like MS Excel, Lotus 1-2-3 or Quattro. A spreadsheet is, more or less, a over-sized calculator. People use spreadsheets for tracking personal investments, budgeting, invoices, inventory tracking, statistical analysis, numerical modeling, etc.

Entering & Manipulating Data

Using Formula Select the cell you want to fill with formula Input line E5 Select the cell you want to fill with formula Type the formula in the input line Example: Select cell E5 Type “= C5 * D5” inside the input line Press Enter

Using Formula (cont’d) To make a SUM of a column’s value: Select the cell Type “=SUM(range1: range2)” Example: Select E13 cell Type “=SUM(E5:E12)”

Using the function wizard Calc has a collection of functions ready to use Click the Function Wizard button as shown in the left upper screen Choose which function you want to use, type the function with reference cell and click OK button. Type the function with reference cell Example: =ABS(E5)

Applying Thousand Separator Block the cells you want to apply the thousands separator Right click and choose Format Cells Check the Thousand separator box, Click OK

Borders and Background Color To add border to your cells: Block your cells Click Borders toolbar Select which type of borders you want to apply To add background color to your cells: Block you cells Click Background Color Choose which color you want to apply Click Borders toolbar Click Background Color toolbar

Any Detail is missing? We have recorded the simple tutorial using open source application called: CamStudio from RenderSoft Download URL: http://camstudio.org/ File Name: intro_to_calc_v2.avi