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

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

3. Getting Open Office

4. Unpacking Open Office
Double Click setup.exe

5. Open Office Installation

6. Introduction
Calc acts as an alternative to spreadsheet programs like MS Excel, Lotus 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.

7. Entering & Manipulating Data

8. 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

9. 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)”

10. 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)

11. 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

12. 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

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