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Using spreadsheets in Impress

A spreadsheet embedded in Impress includes most of the functionality

of a spreadsheet in Calc and is therefore capable of performing

complex calculations and data analysis. However, if you need to

analyze your data or apply formulas, these operations are best

performed in a Calc spreadsheet and the results displayed in an

embedded Impress spreadsheet.

Many people also use spreadsheets in Impress for creating complex

tables or presenting data in a tabular format. However, for this

purpose you may find the new Table Design feature (described in

Chapter 3) more suitable.

Inserting a spreadsheet

To add a spreadsheet to a slide, select the corresponding layout in the

list of predefined layouts in the Tasks pane, as shown in Figure 114.

Figure 114: The spreadsheet layout in the Tasks pane

This inserts a placeholder for a spreadsheet in the center of a slide, as

shown in Figure 115. Double-click inside the frame to enter the edit

mode, shown in Figure 116, where you can insert data and modify the

formatting of the spreadsheet. See “Entering data” on page 160 and

“Formatting spreadsheet cells” on page 160.

It is also possible to insert a spreadsheet as an OLE object as described

in “Inserting other objects” on page 173.

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